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Court to rule if B.C. can limit bitumen in key case for Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia court is set to rule Friday whether the province can restrict shipments of diluted bitumen through its borders, in what will be a crucial decision for the future of the ...
May 23, 2019
Nanaimo athletes look for personal bests at Elwood Wylie Memorial Meet
NANAIMO - The Rotary Bowl is set to be the hub for the biggest local track and field event of the season.The Elwood Wylie Memorial Meet goes from May 24 to 26 at the Rotary Bowl, celebrating more than...
May 23, 2019 Phillip Vannini
B.C. premier hints at twin-tunnel plan for Metro Vancouver's Massey Tunnel
SURREY, B.C. - Premier John Horgan says a twin-tunnel proposal for a major Metro Vancouver traffic bottleneck will get serious consideration from his government. Horgan says Metro Vancouver ...
May 23, 2019
"Big Bang Theory" finale gets galactic ratings to win week
LOS ANGELES - In its last blast, "The Big Bang Theory" topped the TV ratings by a light-year. The back-to-back, two-episode finale of the nerdy CBS comedy's 12-season run drew 18.5 million live viewer...
May 23, 2019
Canada blanks U.S. 3-0, finishes first in Group A at hockey world championship
KOSICE, Slovakia - Kyle Turris had a goal and an assist as Canada finished off preliminary play at the world hockey championship with a 3-0 win over the United States on Tuesday. Canada finished at th...
May 23, 2019
Keep guard up against hurricanes in 2019, as risk remains potent: forecaster
HALIFAX - It has been years since a major tropical storm wreaked havoc in Canada, but the Canadian Hurricane Centre is warning against complacency. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
May 23, 2019
Canada seeing spike in temporary visas as migrant worker advocates raise alarm
OTTAWA - A federal report says applications for temporary resident visas issued to international visitors, students and temporary workers have more than tripled since 2015, stretching the Immigration ...
May 23, 2019
California sues over $1B in cancelled high-speed rail money
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California sued Tuesday to block the Trump administration from cancelling nearly $1 billion for the state's high-speed rail project, escalating the state's feud with the federal g...
May 23, 2019
US charges WikiLeaks founder with publishing classified info
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has charged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with receiving and publishing classified information. The charges are contained in an 18-count indictment announced Thu...
May 23, 2019
Inmate acquitted of guard's slaying in Delaware prison riot
WILMINGTON, Del. - A jury on Thursday acquitted an inmate accused of leading a riot at Delaware's maximum-security prison during which a guard was killed and other staffers taken hostage. Jurors delib...
May 23, 2019