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B.C. NDP received $717K in political contributions in third quarter of 2021
VICTORIA, B.C. - Between July 1 and Sept. 30 of this year, the B.C. NDP collected $717,686.25 in political contributions.Data from Elections B.C. showed the money came from 1,534 individual contributi...
Nov 03, 2021
Researcher develops Canadian floodplain map to show impact of climate change flooding
Low-lying areas of major cities like Vancouver and Montreal could become inundated with floods in the next 80 years under various climate change scenarios, suggests a floodplains map developed by a We...
Nov 03, 2021
Liquor, drugs and cash seized from suspicious vehicle in Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - A check on a suspicious vehicle in Revelstoke led to the seizure of expensive liquor, Canadian currency, and small quantities of drugs.The B.C. Highway Patrol's Traffic Safety Unit ...
Nov 03, 2021
Canadian Duvernay-Tardif waived no-trade clause to allow Chiefs to send him to Jets
There was no surprise or astonishment when Canadian Laurent Duvernay-Tardif learned his time with the Kansas City Chiefs was over. The Chiefs dealt the veteran offensive guard to the New York Jets on ...
Nov 03, 2021
HHOF: Former Blackhawks assistant Brad Alrich's name no longer appears on Stanley Cup
TORONTO - Brad Aldrich no longer appears on the Stanley Cup. The Hockey Hall of Fame confirmed in an email to The Canadian Press on Wednesday the disgraced former Chicago Blackhawks video coach's name...
Nov 03, 2021
Debate over Black jurors disrupts Arbery jury selection
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - A dispute over whether Black people were stricken from the jury pool because of their race has disrupted seating a final jury in the trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Atto...
Nov 03, 2021
Republicans win at least 50 House seats in Virginia
GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) - Republicans have won at least 50 seats in the Virginia House, ensuring at least a tie with Democrats who had fought to retain control. Several races were still too early to call...
Nov 03, 2021
Latest homeless encampment closed in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - For the third time this year, fencing now surrounds what was a growing homeless encampment in a highly visible portion of the city's downtown.Barriers were erected around private property on...
Nov 03, 2021
Toronto Arrows re-sign co-captain Lucas Rumball along with Ross Braude, Spencer Jones
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed Canadian internationals Lucas Rumball, Ross Braude and Spencer Jones for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Rumball, the Arrows co-captain, returns for a f...
Nov 03, 2021
Officials track the origin of a 'murder hornet' possibly from the U.S., found in B.C.
VANCOUVER - The remains of a giant hornet have been found in British Columbia, but the province's bee expert doubts there is any cause for alarm. Paul van Westendorp says the Asian giant hornet, somet...
Nov 03, 2021