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Quebec's World Cup moguls, aerials to relocate to Calgary
CALGARY - A pair of World Cup freestyle ski events in Quebec are moving to Alberta. A moguls and an aerials event originally scheduled to be held at Quebec ski resorts Jan. 23 and Jan. 31, will be com...
Nov 06, 2020

Police in Abbotsford, B.C., issue warning over toxic street drugs
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police are warning the public about toxic drugs circulating in Abbotsford, B.C. The department says in a statement the drugs on the street are much more potent and the opioid crisis...
Nov 06, 2020

Spider Lake man arrested after pointing a gun during a confrontation
NANAIMO - Oceanside RCMP arrested a Spider Lake man for escalating an argument by pointing a gun at someone. The incident happened on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at a job site on Lee Rd. in Parksville just afte...
Nov 06, 2020

Toronto FC looks for a win Sunday and help from the Revs in Supporters' Shield hunt
While the Supporters' Shield is on the line Sunday, all Toronto FC can do is take care of its own business when it visits the New York Red Bulls on Decision Day. TFC needs help from New England, which...
Nov 06, 2020

Plan funds First Nations safety vessels, environment response depot in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Two B.C. First Nations are benefiting from a partnership through the federal Oceans Protection Plan to improve marine safety and protect the coastal environment. The Nisga'a Nation w...
Nov 06, 2020

Turner will not be disciplined by MLB for return to field
NEW YORK - Justin Turner will not be disciplined by Major League Baseball for coming onto the field last week to celebrate the World Series title with his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates after testing p...
Nov 06, 2020

Former RCMP officer testifies of 'tangible tension' between gaming enforcement teams
VANCOUVER - A former RCMP officer has told the inquiry into money laundering that there was "tangible tension" between the two British Columbia policing teams working to prevent illegal gaming in the ...
Nov 06, 2020

Former RCMP officer testifies of 'tangible tension' between gaming enforcement teams
VANCOUVER - A former RCMP officer has told the inquiry into money laundering that there was "tangible tension" between the two British Columbia policing teams working to prevent illegal gaming in the ...
Nov 06, 2020

Quebec invests $15 million to improve cultural security of Indigenous patients
MONTREAL - Quebec is investing $15 million into the province's health-care system to increase cultural security among First Nations and Inuit communities. The concept of cultural security refers to a ...
Nov 06, 2020

Trudeau says hoped-for COVID-19 vaccine faces distribution hurdles in the new year
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says some COVID-19 vaccine candidates expected in the new year will pose significant logistical and distribution challenges.Trudeau says he hopes a viable vaccine will be...
Nov 06, 2020