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Judge to decide on petition over B.C. Liberal leadership vote
VANCOUVER - A judge was expected to deliver her decision today on a petition that asks the British Columbia Supreme Court to delay the release of results from the B.C. Liberal party's leadership vote....
Feb 05, 2022
CFIA canned potato review irritates farmers and shows depths of government secrecy
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency wants to know what people think about the size of canned, cubed, white potatoes - but if you want to know exactly who asked for the change or why this is a...
Feb 05, 2022
Brain injury endemic among homeless populations: Vancouver research
VANCOUVER - Traumatic brain injury is so common among the homeless that prevention should be prioritized for people facing multiple challenges and worse outcomes compared with "affluent populations," ...
Feb 05, 2022
Ottawa, other cities act to rein in escalating anti-vaccine protests
Ottawa and several other cities across Canada are working to try to ensure that escalating protests against COVID vaccine mandates and other public health restrictions remain peaceful today. Police in...
Feb 05, 2022
Clippers fall behind early in 6-2 loss in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Without their top goalie, defenceman and forward the Clippers lost 6-2 to the Chilliwack Chiefs.Cooper Black, Michael Craig and Sean Donaldson were among the scratches in a game that saw ...
Feb 04, 2022
Hedman, Kyrou, Aho win big in Vegas NHL skills competition
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman won the Hardest Shot competition and St. Louis' Jordan Kyrou was the Fastest Skater during an NHL All-Star skills competition with a distinct Vegas flavor Fr...
Feb 04, 2022
Pascal Siakam's 21-point first-quarter explosion extends Raptors win streak to five
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam scored 21 points in the first quarter on way his way to 33 for the evening as the Toronto Raptors extended their winning streak to five with a 125-114 victory over the Atlanta ...
Feb 04, 2022
Cities in British Columbia prepare for trucker convoy protests
VICTORIA - British Columbia's public safety minister says Victoria residents should plan for a potential truck convoy protest against COVID-19 measures this weekend at the legislature as the governmen...
Feb 04, 2022
Pandemic fatigue leaves Canada in 'tricky moment', Freeland says
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is at a "tricky moment" as we near the two-year mark of a global pandemic that has left everyone tired, grouchy and grasping for signs of hope. ...
Feb 04, 2022
NASCAR bet more than $1 million to bring cars into Coliseum
LOS ANGELES (AP) - NASCAR's top stars have seen the Los Angeles Coliseum on television and they know what it looks like as a football stadium. But as a racetrack? This they had to see right away, up c...
Feb 04, 2022