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Lytton fire recovery work gets $18.4 million from province; debris removal starts
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it will fund major recovery operations in the fire-ravaged village of Lytton, including long-awaited debris removal work now set to start Tuesday. Publi...
Mar 07, 2022
Who's in, who's out and who else may enter the Conservative party leadership race
OTTAWA - With Sept.10 picked as the date for when the Conservative Party of Canada will have a new leader, time is ticking for prospective candidates and their teams to get into place. Those running h...
Mar 07, 2022
'No simple solution' to gas prices; B.C. has no tax reduction plans: Farnworth
VICTORIA - British Columbia's minister of public safety says the province has no plans to follow Alberta's lead to reduce its tax on gasoline to ease rising prices at the pumps. Mike Farnworth told a ...
Mar 07, 2022
Poilievre's team takes aim at Charest's Conservative cred as his campaign takes shape
OTTAWA - A Conservative senator from Quebec helping Pierre Poilievre try to win leadership of the party is criticizing the man who could be his main rival as a "Conservative of convenience." Leo Housa...
Mar 07, 2022
NFL cornerback Richard Sherman pleads guilty to 2 charges
SEATTLE (AP) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Richard Sherman pleaded guilty in Seattle on Monday to two misdemeanor charges stemming from a drunken driving and domestic disturbance last summer, as p...
Mar 07, 2022
Cyclist seriously injured in Parksville highway hit and run
PARKSVILLE - A cyclist was seriously injured following a collision on the Island Hwy. with the offending vehicle fleeing the scene.Emergency services were called to Hwy. 19 north of the the Englishman...
Mar 07, 2022
NFL cornerback Richard Sherman pleads guilty to 2 charges
SEATTLE (AP) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Richard Sherman pleaded guilty in Seattle on Monday to two misdemeanor charges stemming from a drunken driving and domestic disturbance last summer, as p...
Mar 07, 2022
Two-time Olympian Heather Bansley retires from competitive beach volleyball
TORONTO - Two-time Olympian Heather Bansley is retiring from beach volleyball and entering the coaching ranks. Bansley and partner Brandie Wilkerson made it to the quarterfinals at the 2020 Tokyo Olym...
Mar 07, 2022
Fines issued after plane with Russian nationals on board grounded in Yellowknife
YELLOWKNIFE - Transport Canada says a plane carrying two Russian nationals that was grounded in Yellowknife last week broke airspace restrictions. It says the plane's two pilots and the Russian who ch...
Mar 07, 2022
Robertson, Schmaltz and Shesterkin named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Dallas Stars left-wing Jason Robertson, Arizona Coyotes centre Nick Schmaltz and New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Robertson had...
Mar 07, 2022