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B.C. to move homeless people into temporary shelters to protect from pandemic
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is looking to temporarily relocate people from tent encampments in Vancouver and Victoria to hotel and community centre accommodations to protect them from the ongoing pan...
Apr 25, 2020
Spike in COVID-19 cases attributed to community transmission, one additional case on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases reported by the province has jumped by 95, for a total of 1,948.One new case was identified in the Island Health region, bringing the tally around Vancouver Isla...
Apr 25, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry announced new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia during her daily briefing in Victoria. (BC Government Flickr)
Man wanted for murder in B.C. extradited back to Canada say police
SURREY, B.C. - Police say a man wanted in connection with a first-degree murder charge in British Columbia has been extradited back to Canada. Sgt. Frank Jang of the Integrated Homicide Investiga...
Apr 25, 2020
Man wanted for murder in B.C. extradited back to Canada say police
SURREY, B.C. - Police say a man wanted in connection with a first-degree murder charge in British Columbia has been extradited back to Canada. Sgt. Frank Jang of the Integrated Homicide Investiga...
Apr 25, 2020
Families lay victims of N.S. rampage to rest, postpone public services
HALIFAX - Families of the 22 people killed in a murderous rampage in Nova Scotia are making arrangements to lay their ones to rest. Obituaries posted in a local newspaper say close friends and re...
Apr 25, 2020
Tampa mayor lightheartedly apologizes to NFL's Tom Brady
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - When it comes to first impressions, Tampa didn't exactly give the best of welcomes to one of its newest and most famous residents when NFL superstar Tom Brady was ejected from a do...
Apr 25, 2020
Tampa mayor lightheartedly apologizes to NFL's Tom Brady
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - When it comes to first impressions, Tampa didn't exactly give the best of welcomes to one of its newest and most famous residents when NFL superstar Tom Brady was ejected from a do...
Apr 25, 2020
49ers acquire Pro Bowl LT Trent Williams from Redskins
The San Francisco 49ers agreed to acquire seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams from the Washington Redskins on Saturday for a pair of draft picks. The Niners will send a fifth-round pick in ...
Apr 25, 2020
Vancouver, Victoria homeless camps to be dismantled, no new supports announced for Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The province is tackling swelling homeless camps but no supports were announced for the Nanaimo areas. Shane Simpson, minister of social development and poverty reduction, announced Saturday...
Apr 25, 2020 Shane Simpson, minister of social development and poverty reduction, announcing major homeless camps in Vancouver and Victoria will be dismantled. (Gov't of B.C.)
Police: Bandit skates off after Dunkin’ Donuts stickup
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. - A robber wearing in-line skates skated off into the night after sticking up a Dunkin' Donuts on Long Island, police said. Nassau County police said the suspect glided into the Hicks...
Apr 25, 2020