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USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380M settlement with victims
The legal wrangling between USA Gymnastics and the victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry Nassar, among others, is over. The fight for substantive change within the sport's natio...
Dec 13, 2021
USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380M settlement with victims
The legal wrangling between USA Gymnastics and the victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry Nassar, among others, is over. The fight for substantive change within the sport's natio...
Dec 13, 2021
New president Jim Rutherford embracing challenge of revamping Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Veteran NHL executive Jim Rutherford says he knows taking over the Vancouver Canucks will be a challenge, but he also sees it as a special opportunity. Rutherford was named president of th...
Dec 13, 2021
Parts of southern British Columbia could get up to 20 centimetres of snow
VANCOUVER - Winter weather is making its way back into southern B.C. with Environment Canada issuing heavy snowfall warnings for several areas. The agency says a low-pressure system is moving into the...
Dec 13, 2021
B.C. government lifting 30-litre limit on gas for general public on Tuesday
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is lifting a restriction on gasoline for the general public that was put in place after flooding and landslides cut off supply. Public Safety Minister Mike F...
Dec 13, 2021
B.C. government lifting 30-litre limit on gas for general public on Tuesday
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is lifting a restriction on gasoline for the general public that was put in place after flooding and landslides cut off supply. Public Safety Minister Mike F...
Dec 13, 2021
Chauvin expected to plead guilty in Floyd civil rights case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin appears to be on the verge of pleading guilty to violating George Floyd's civil rights. A federal docket entry on Monday showed that ...
Dec 13, 2021
No troops disciplined in US strike killing Afghan civilians
WASHINGTON (AP) - No U.S. troops involved in the August drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children will face disciplinary action, U.S. defense officials said Monday. Officials said...
Dec 13, 2021
Quebec restores some government websites taken down due to software vulnerability
MONTREAL - Some Quebec government websites taken down Sunday due to a massive software vulnerability are back online. The websites of power utility Hydro-Qubec and the Health Department were restored ...
Dec 13, 2021
B.C. commits almost $30 million for event recovery fund for fairs and festivals
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has added more money to its grant program to fund fairs, festivals and other events in the province to help tourism recovery. Melanie Mark, the minister of ...
Dec 13, 2021