Author Archives:
Nooksack River, source of B.C. and Washington flooding fears, to get new plan
VICTORIA - Leaders from Washington state and British Columbia say they have reached an agreement to work together on redeveloping a flooding prevention plan and response for the Nooksack River. Floodi...
Mar 15, 2022
Jury hears gunshot-filled 911 call from slain NBA player
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The gunshot-filled 911 call came into a Tennessee police department just after midnight on July 19, 2010, from the cell phone of retired NBA player Lorenzen Wright. Wright was lu...
Mar 15, 2022
No new deaths recorded due to COVID-19 in B.C.; slight drop in hospitalizations
VICTORIA - British Columbia recorded a slight drop in hospitalizations from COVID-19 and no deaths were reported due to the virus Tuesday. The Health Ministry says in a news release that there were 34...
Mar 15, 2022
Jury hears gunshot-filled 911 call from slain NBA player
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The gunshot-filled 911 call came into a Tennessee police department just after midnight on July 19, 2010, from the cell phone of retired NBA player Lorenzen Wright. Wright was lu...
Mar 15, 2022
Emhoff tests positive for COVID-19, VP Harris still negative
WASHINGTON (AP) - Second gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced Tuesday. Vice President Kamala Harris tested negative, but is curtailing her schedule as a re...
Mar 15, 2022
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon meets with Queen in person as she marks Platinum Jubilee
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon met with the Queen for the first time in person in London on Tuesday, congratulating her on her historic 70 years on the throne. Simon and her husband, Whit Fraser, also ...
Mar 15, 2022
Vancouver Whitecaps ink veteran goalkeeper Cody Cropper to one-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have added to their depth in goal, signing veteran 'keeper Cody Cropper to a one-year contract with a club option for 2023. The 29-year-old American spent most of l...
Mar 15, 2022
March Madness a big event for sports bettors in the United States
TORONTO - It's one of the top events on the sports-betting calendar, outdrawing even the Super Bowl, but Ontario's fledgling sports-gambling industry will have to wait to fully cash in on March Madnes...
Mar 15, 2022
CF Montreal looking to regain form in crucial Champions League decider
MONTREAL - CF Montreal's ruthless 3-0 dismantling of Santos Laguna in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League round of 16 was seen as a warning shot to every other team in the tournament. It w...
Mar 15, 2022
No charges against 2 Chicago officers in fatal shootings
CHICAGO (AP) - No charges will be filed against the Chicago police officers who chased and fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo and 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez within days of each other last year, pro...
Mar 15, 2022