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Public inquiry to hear from current, former MPs targeted by foreign meddling
OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference is slated to hear today from current and former politicians who have been singled out by meddlers. Former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole, Conserv...
Sep 18, 2024
Zhao bounced by Shnaider in Korea Open women's singles
SEOUL - Diana Shnaider only needed 71 minutes Tuesday night to show Canadian Carol Zhao why she's considered one of the favourites to win the women's singles title at the Hana Bank Korea Open. The fou...
Sep 17, 2024
Struggling Heim has key hit as Rangers rout Blue Jays 13-8
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Wyatt Langford homered and doubled twice, struggling Jonah Heim delivered a two-run single to break a sixth-inning tie and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 13-8 on ...
Sep 17, 2024
Voting for local government opens in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - The three-phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir opened early Wednesday in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governm...
Sep 17, 2024
Voting for local government opens in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - The three-phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir opened early Wednesday in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governm...
Sep 17, 2024
16 soldiers injured in accident at Valcartier military base in Quebec
CFB VALCARTIER - More than a dozen soldiers were sent to hospital this afternoon after an accident at a military base in Quebec. Capt. Hermione Wilson, a public affairs officer with the Canadian Armed...
Sep 17, 2024
Man from Phoenix, Ariz., missing after truck plunges off Yukon bridge
WHITEHORSE - Whitehorse RCMP say a man from Phoenix, Ariz., is missing after the truck he was travelling in went off a bridge and plunged into the Yukon River. Police say the crash happened on Monday ...
Sep 17, 2024
Construction to begin on seniors affordable housing project in Bowser
BOWSER - Construction of an independent rental housing complex to be built north of Qualicum Beach appears to be just around the corner. Bowser Seniors Housing Society (BSHS) received official approva...
Sep 17, 2024
Account tweaks for young Instagram users 'minimum' expected by B.C., David Eby says
SURREY, B.C. - Premier David Eby says new account control measures for young Instagram users introduced Tuesday by social media giant Meta are the "minimum" expected of tech companies to keep kids saf...
Sep 17, 2024
B.C. forest watchdog says province should improve watershed management
VICTORIA - British Columbia's forests watchdog says a complaint about "excessive" logging has led to a call for the province to improve how it manages watersheds. The Forest Practices Board says it lo...
Sep 17, 2024