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Tk’emlúps leaders' open letter set steps for PM to prove commitment to reconciliation
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Senior members of a British Columbia First Nation have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that offers seven immediate steps he could take to show he is serious abo...
Oct 19, 2021
Irate, aggressive man taken down by Police Service Dog in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Local Mounties had to deploy a Police Service Dog to subdue a man in downtown Nanaimo.A shirtless, emotional man was found by an off-duty officer and Police Dog Services handler at Esplanade...
Oct 19, 2021
Navy probe finds major failures in fire that destroyed ship
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Navy report has concluded there were sweeping failures by commanders, crew members and others that fueled the July 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard, calling ...
Oct 19, 2021
Olympic track cycling champ Kelsey Mitchell rides whirlwind into world championship
Kelsey Mitchell didn't have time for a post-Olympic letdown. Just over two months after winning track cycling's women's sprint in Tokyo, the 27-year-old from Sherwood Park, Alta., will attempt to pair...
Oct 19, 2021
Ex-Parti Québécois health minister Jean Rochon, 83, dies
MONTREAL - Jean Rochon, a former Parti Qubcois health minister known for introducing anti-smoking measures and reforms that allowed Quebecers to receive care outside of hospitals, has died. Rochon's w...
Oct 19, 2021
Steven Michael Bacon set for transfer to Nanaimo ahead of Chang inquiry
NANAIMO - Arrangements are in place to transfer the man accused of murdering a Nanaimo teen to the Harbour City for a preliminary inquiry.Steven Michael Bacon is charged with first degree murder in re...
Oct 19, 2021
Postelection review to probe where Conservatives bled votes to People's Party, NDP
OTTAWA - The former MP leading the review into the Conservatives' election performance says it will examine how Tories lost votes to Maxime Bernier's People's Party of Canada. James Cumming, an Albert...
Oct 19, 2021
Nunavut groups to ship down water bottles from Iqaluit for recycling
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A group of companies in Nunavut have teamed up to recycle thousands of plastic water bottles from Iqaluit. The city's tap water hasn't been drinkable for a week after it was found t...
Oct 19, 2021
Bjorkgren, Mitchell to fill in for Nick Nurse during upcoming FIBA competitions
Toronto Raptors assistants Nate Bjorkgren and Nathaniel Mitchell will fill in for Nick Nurse on the Canadian men's basketball bench at upcoming FIBA events. Canada Basketball announced Tuesday that Bj...
Oct 19, 2021
76ers suspend Simmons 1 game for conduct detrimental to team
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - Ben Simmons has been suspended by the Philadelphia 76ers for one game due to conduct detrimental to the team. Simmons will miss the 76ers' season opener Wednesday night at New Orle...
Oct 19, 2021