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Biden's win means some Guantanamo prisoners may be released
WASHINGTON - The oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention centre went to his latest review board hearing with a degree of hope, something that has been scarce during his 16 years locked up with...
Nov 28, 2020
Europe's Christmas dilemma: risk empty chairs next year?
BRUSSELS - Please leave a chair empty at this year's family Christmas dinner as a precaution, or face the possibility of having that chair empty forever. That's the stark dilemma Belgium's prime minis...
Nov 28, 2020
Kashmir people vote in local polls amid cold and security
SRINAGAR, India - Thousands of people in Indian-controlled Kashmir voted Saturday amid tight security and freezing cold temperatures in the first phase of local elections, the first since New Delhi re...
Nov 28, 2020
Mountie says he suggested meeting with CBSA on Meng arrest to avoid 'problems'
VANCOUVER - The Mountie who says he warned against arresting Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou by boarding her plane when it landed in Vancouver says he made his own decision to come into the airport and ...
Nov 27, 2020
Mountie says he suggested meeting with CBSA on Meng arrest to avoid 'problems'
VANCOUVER - The Mountie who says he warned against arresting Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou by boarding her plane when it landed in Vancouver says he made his own decision to come into the airport and ...
Nov 27, 2020
Nanaimo RCMP catch driver going double posted speed limit on Nanaimo Parkway
NANAIMO - Local police officers continue to deal with excessive speed on Nanaimo highways, even as the days get shorter and the weather becomes worse.A driver travelling southbound on the Nanaimo Park...
Nov 27, 2020
B.C.'s top doctor says shop online or stay home if you don't wear mask where required
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor has a message for people who don't follow a provincial order to wear a mask in indoor public spaces: order takeout, shop online or stay home. Dr. Bonnie Henry ...
Nov 27, 2020
COVID-19 rapid test study launches at Vancouver airport for departing passengers
RICHMOND, B.C. - A study has launched to investigate the safest and most efficient way to rapidly test for COVID-19 in people taking off from the Vancouver airport. The airport authority says the stud...
Nov 27, 2020
Island Health record for new daily COVID-19 cases broken
NANAIMO - The upward trend of increasing COVID-19 cases within Island Health continued with a record-breaking 27 new cases confirmed. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced a total of 91...
Nov 27, 2020
Jagmeet Singh stoked for 'epic crossover' in video gaming sesh with AOC
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his public video gaming session with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tonight is about reaching young people where they hang. Singh, who challenged the firebrand member ...
Nov 27, 2020