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Canadian Armed Forces personnel, assets on the ground in Afghanistan
OTTAWA - Canadian Armed Forces assets and personnel have arrived on the ground in Afghanistan to co-ordinate at the tactical level with the United States and other allied partners, Prime Minister Just...
Aug 19, 2021
Fifth homicide investigation in 2021 opened by Nanaimo RCMP
NANAIMO - For the fifth time in 2021, local Mounties are investigating a homicide in the city.Nanaimo RCMP were asked by officers in Kelowna to conduct a welfare check on a man in the area after their...
Aug 19, 2021
Total active wildfires climb in B.C., but crews exploit cooler weather in fire fight
Crews are making progress against several destructive wildfires in British Columbia even as the latest statistics show the total number of fires in the province is edging toward 300 again. Data from t...
Aug 19, 2021
Total active wildfires climb in B.C., but crews exploit cooler weather in fire fight
Crews are making progress against several destructive wildfires in British Columbia even as the latest statistics show the total number of fires in the province is edging toward 300 again. Data from t...
Aug 19, 2021
Man accused of trying to murder Montreal cop appears in court, next hearing Sept. 20
MONTREAL - A man facing accusations of attempting to murder a Montreal police officer and murdering a cellmate made a brief appearance in court today. Ali Ngarukiye appeared by videoconference at the ...
Aug 19, 2021
Police probing report of explosive in truck near Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) - Police were investigating a report Thursday of a possible explosive device in a pickup truck outside the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill and have evacuated multiple buildings on ...
Aug 19, 2021
Man bitten in latest confrontation with coyote in Vancouver's Stanley Park
VANCOUVER - Conservation officers say another person has been bitten by an aggressive coyote in Vancouver's Stanley Park. The province's Conservation Officer Service says in a social media post that a...
Aug 19, 2021
Ed Sheeran says new 'coming of age' album coming in October
LOS ANGELES (AP) - No more break for Ed Sheeran. The British pop star announced Thursday that his upcoming studio album "=," which is pronounced "Equals," will release on Oct. 29. He unveiled his 14-s...
Aug 19, 2021
Phase one upgrades on Nanaimo's Metral Dr. near completion ahead of tricky phase two
NANAIMO - A major upgrade to a key corridor through the city is nearing the halfway point.A complete streets makeover of Metral Dr. from Mostar Rd. to Turner Rd. is almost done with crews expected to ...
Aug 19, 2021
Afghanistan war unpopular amid chaotic pullout: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) - A significant majority of Americans doubt that the war in Afghanistan was worthwhile, even as the United States is more divided over President Joe Biden's handling of foreign policy ...
Aug 19, 2021