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Vancouver police investigating vandalism at memorial as possible hate crime
VANCOUVER - The defacing of a public memorial in Vancouver to those who were aboard a ship that was forced to return to India more than a century ago is being treated by police as a possible hate crim...
Aug 23, 2021
Freeland post puts attention on how Twitter decides to label tweets 'manipulated'
TORONTO - A weekend post from Liberal candidate Chrystia Freeland that was marked by Twitter as "manipulated media" is putting the spotlight on the social media giant's policies regarding labelled twe...
Aug 23, 2021
Singh wants to end oil, gas subsidies, and fund renewable energy projects
MONTREAL - An NDP government would eliminate subsidies for oil and gas companies, replacing them with direct funding for renewable energy projects, leader Jagmeet Singh said Monday. Speaking to report...
Aug 23, 2021
Mt. Hayes fire 'being held' as crews secure perimeter
NANAIMO - Crews are officially in control of a wildfire burning southwest of Nanaimo airport.The BC Wildfire Service officially lists the Mt. Hayes wildfire as "being held", meaning no further growth ...
Aug 23, 2021
Number of wildfires burning in B.C. down slightly from a week ago
The BC Wildfire Service says nearly 250 blazes are burning across the province, down from nearly 270 a week ago. It says more than 8,600 square kilometres of land has been scorched this year from wild...
Aug 23, 2021
Number of wildfires burning in B.C. down slightly from a week ago
The BC Wildfire Service says nearly 250 blazes are burning across the province, down from nearly 270 a week ago. It says more than 8,600 square kilometres of land has been scorched this year from wild...
Aug 23, 2021
O'Toole pledges plan to implement all truth and reconciliation calls to action
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he will develop an action plan to tackle all the calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The Conservative party's platform commits ...
Aug 23, 2021
Canadian special forces operating outside Kabul airport to help evacuees: officials
OTTAWA - Canadian officials say the military's special forces are operating outside the closed confines of Kabul's chaotic airport to get people on flights out of Afghanistan. The officials would not ...
Aug 23, 2021
Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies shares support for Refugee Paralympic Team
The six members of the Refugee Paralympic Team received some words of encouragement Monday from one of the world's most famous refugee athletes. Bayern Munich and Canada soccer star Alphonso Davies, a...
Aug 23, 2021
Another summer women's world hockey championship expected in 2022
CALGARY - A dearth of international women's hockey is about to be replaced by an abundance of it. Next month, the International Ice Hockey Federation is expected to add a women's world hockey champion...
Aug 23, 2021