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Halfway there: Suns beat Bucks for 2-0 lead in NBA Finals
PHOENIX (AP) - The Phoenix Suns have never been closer to an NBA title. Devin Booker scored 31 points, Chris Paul had 23 and the Suns beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-108 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 s...
Jul 08, 2021
Canada's Stephen Ames shoot 65 for share of 1st-round lead at US Senior Open
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Canada's Stephen Ames and Billy Andrade shot 5-under 65s on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the U.S. Senior Open. Ames, from Calgary, had seven birdies and two bogeys in t...
Jul 08, 2021
Visitor restrictions being lifted at long-term care homes in B.C.
VICTORIA - Visitors to long-term care homes in British Columbia will soon be allowed to see loved ones without COVID-19 restrictions as part of a plan to resume usual social activities for residents. ...
Jul 08, 2021
Significant restrictions in B.C. long-term care homes easing
NANAIMO - Families will soon be able to spend more time with their loved ones in care homes. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Thursday, July 8 announced restrictions at long-term care hom...
Jul 08, 2021
Loosened restrictions for B.C. long-term care visitation announced
VICTORIA - The province is significantly loosening visitation restrictions for seniors care homes in B.C., saying the COVID-19 vaccination program has made the environments much more safe.Starting Jul...
Jul 08, 2021
Chicago man charged in shooting of 2 federal agents, officer
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal indictment filed Thursday charges a 28-year-old Chicago man in connection to a drive-by shooting of three undercover law enforcement officers, and it says the suspect told aut...
Jul 08, 2021
CF Montreal trades Hurtado to Columbus, citing forward's lack of COVID vaccination
MONTREAL - CF Montreal has traded Erik Hurtado to Columbus for US$200,000 in general allocation money, saying the fact the veteran American forward was not vaccinated played into the deal. "There was ...
Jul 08, 2021
First Nation calls on B.C. to respect, follow court ruling on industrial developments
VANCOUVER - The chief of a British Columbia First Nation that won a landmark court case over development in its territory called on the provincial government to recognize the rights set out in the rul...
Jul 08, 2021
First Nation calls on B.C. to respect, follow court ruling on industrial developments
VANCOUVER - The chief of a British Columbia First Nation that won a landmark court case over development in its territory called on the provincial government to recognize the rights set out in the rul...
Jul 08, 2021
Man and police dog are dead in what RCMP say was a 'confrontation' in B.C. city
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. - A man and a police dog are dead in what RCMP in British Columbia say was a confrontation with officers that is now being investigated by the provincial police watchdog. A statem...
Jul 08, 2021