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Pentagon IDs officer killed in violence outside building
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon police force on Wednesday identified the officer who was fatally stabbed at a transit center outside the Pentagon. The Pentagon Force Protection Agency said Officer Geor...
Aug 04, 2021
De Grasse ends Canada's two-day medal drought in Tokyo in electrifying fashion
TOKYO - After two days without any medals at the Tokyo Olympics, Andre De Grasse got Canada back on the board with the greatest run of his stellar career. The decorated sprinter finally added Olympic ...
Aug 04, 2021
Track records keep falling in fast Tokyo Games
TOKYO (AP) - The Tokyo Games just keep producing some of the fasted moments the world has ever seen on the track. A day after the men's 400-meter hurdles staged possibly one of the greatest races ever...
Aug 04, 2021
Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse races to gold in men's 200 metres
TOKYO - Canada's Andre De Grasse has raced to a gold medal in the men's 200 metres at the Tokyo Olympics. De Grasse roared to the finish line in a Canadian-record time of 19.62 seconds. Kenneth Bednar...
Aug 04, 2021
No appointment necessary 'Walk-in Wednesday' debuts province-wide
NANAIMO - All mass vaccination clinics in B.C. are open to eligible recipients on Wednesday Aug. 4 to get immunized against COVID-19.Walk-in Wednesday enables everybody 12-years-old and up to receive ...
Aug 04, 2021
Tokyo medal contenders, possible delays for election results: In The News for Aug. 4
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 4 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Aug 04, 2021
What Justin Trudeau's Liberals could learn from the Nova Scotia election campaign
HALIFAX - The election campaign in Nova Scotia may not be getting much attention on the national stage, but the federal Liberals in Ottawa are almost certainly keeping a close watch on the race. With ...
Aug 04, 2021
Judicial phase of Meng’s extradition process scheduled to begin today at B.C. Court
VANCOUVER - The final set of hearings in the extradition case of Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou are due to begin today in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. Legal arguments are expected o...
Aug 04, 2021
Final outcome of a pandemic election could take a few days: chief electoral officer
OTTAWA - Canadians may have to wait a few days to find out the final results of a federal election called in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada's chief electoral officer warns. And they may fi...
Aug 04, 2021
Delta variant behind increase in COVID-19 case numbers in British Columbia: experts
VANCOUVER - The number of COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta variant is doubling every seven to 10 days in British Columbia, experts say. Prof. Sarah Otto of the University of British Columbia said th...
Aug 04, 2021