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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations up 58% in two weeks, as infections, deaths also spike
VANCOUVER - COVID-19 cases are on the rise in British Columbia, with the BC Centre for Disease Control reporting hospitalizations have increased 58 per cent in the past two weeks. The centre says in i...
Oct 05, 2023
City, province announce finalized deal for new $800M arena for Calgary Flames
The deal is sealed: the NHL's Calgary Flames are getting a new $800-million arena. A preliminary deal announced in April for a new $1.2-billion event centre and entertainment district near the city's ...
Oct 05, 2023
City, province announce finalized deal for new $800M arena for Calgary Flames
The deal is sealed: the NHL's Calgary Flames are getting a new $800-million arena. A preliminary deal announced in April for a new $1.2-billion event centre and entertainment district near the city's ...
Oct 05, 2023
US Customs officials seize giraffe feces from woman at Minnesota airport
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal customs agents pooh-poohed the plans of an Iowa woman who wanted to make jewelry from giraffe feces she picked up on a trip to Kenya and brought back to the U.S. in her lugg...
Oct 05, 2023
Gradey Dick looking to soak up knowledge in first NBA pre-season training camp
BURNABY, B.C. - Gradey Dick is doing his best to take it all in. The Raptors' first round pick, 13th overall, from the 2023 draft is taking part in his first pre-season camp as an NBA player in Burnab...
Oct 05, 2023
Grocers to offer discounts, price freezes on food, but Champagne offers little detail
Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says grocers will offer discounts, price freezes and price matching as an initial step to stabilize grocery prices.But the minister did not provide any oth...
Oct 05, 2023
Lions receiver Williams doesn't look too far ahead, but is now focused on Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers now have Terry Williams' full attention. For weeks, the B.C. kick returner refused to look ahead to the club's much-anticipated rematch with Winnipeg, instead concentrating o...
Oct 05, 2023
Victoria 'embraces adventure,' for top spot on Condé Nast list of world's best cities
VICTORIA - An award-winning travel magazine said British Columbia's capital city tops its 2023 list of the world's best cities. Cond Nast Traveller, a luxury and lifestyle travel magazine, said Victor...
Oct 05, 2023
B.C. police complaint commissioner calls public hearing into woman's 2019 death
VICTORIA - B.C.'s Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner has called a public hearing into the death of a woman who was struck by plastic bullets fired by Victoria police on Christmas Day 2019. A...
Oct 05, 2023
Ex-USC gynecologist charged with sexually assaulting students dies before going to trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The former University of Southern California campus gynecologist at the center of more than $1 billion worth of university payouts stemming from sexual abuse allegations by hundreds...
Oct 05, 2023