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Hurricane Otis rapidly grows into Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast heading for Acapulco
ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) - Hurricane Otis strengthened from a tropical storm to a dangerous Category 4 hurricane in a matter of hours Tuesday as it approached Mexico's southern Pacific coast, where it wa...
Oct 24, 2023
B.C. helicopter lands safely after being hit by lightning, Helijet says
VICTORIA - A commercial helicopter with 14 people on board landed safely in Victoria Tuesday after it was hit by lightning. Rick Hill, the vice-president of Helijet, says aircraft was at approximately...
Oct 24, 2023
B.C. helicopter lands safely after being hit by lightning, Helijet says
VICTORIA - A commercial helicopter with 14 people on board landed safely in Victoria Tuesday after it was hit by lightning. Rick Hill, the vice-president of Helijet, says aircraft was at approximately...
Oct 24, 2023
Stage set for murder trial for Nanaimo woman accused of killing ex-boyfriend
NANAIMO - Final details between the Crown and defence have been ironed out in advance of an expected lengthy murder trial in Nanaimo next year. Paris Jayanne Laroche, 27, is charged with first degree ...
Oct 24, 2023
BC United calls premier 'condo king' over his property sale; Eby says 'nonsense'
VICTORIA - The sale of Premier David Eby's condominium in Victoria has become embroiled in the debate over the New Democrat government's proposed law on short-term rental accommodations. The Oppositio...
Oct 24, 2023
Vancouver Island First Nations enter partnership with forest company
VICTORIA - A limited partnership between four Vancouver Island First Nations and one of British Columbia's major forest companies is being hailed as a path forward for the industry in the province. Th...
Oct 24, 2023
World Rugby announces sweeping competition changes to global calendar
World Rugby has announced sweeping changes to its international calendar, moves that formalize the gap between Tier 1 and 2 nations but assure Canada of regular matches. The world governing body also ...
Oct 24, 2023
Quebec anti-corruption police note proliferation of small-scale schemes
Quebec's anti-corruption police force says although the scandals that defined the province's construction industry in the last decade have subsided, corrupt activities have sprouted on a smaller scale...
Oct 24, 2023
B.C. moves up zero-emission vehicle targets to meet transition goal by 2035
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government is accelerating its transition to zero-emission vehicles to meet its sales target five years sooner than initially planned. The province says in a news release...
Oct 24, 2023
Canadian star swimmer Maggie Mac Neil wins fourth gold at Pan Am Games
SANTIAGO, Chile - Star swimmer Maggie Mac Neil picked up her fourth gold medal at the Pan Am Games as Canada continued its medal haul in the pool Tuesday. Mac Neil, from London, Ont., finished her Gam...
Oct 24, 2023