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Life after the bubble: CJ McCollum releases his first wine
PORTLAND, Ore. - Always a wine connoisseur, CJ McCollum is now a wine maker, too. The Portland Trail Blazers guard has a signature wine coming out Tuesday, and apropos of Oregon, it's a pinot noir. Mc...
Sep 14, 2020
T.I. settles federal claim he pushed bogus cryptocurrency
ATLANTA - Rapper and actor T.I. has settled civil charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that he helped promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency. T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris,...
Sep 14, 2020
Two more B.C. New Democrat members say they won't run again in next election
VICTORIA - Two more cabinet ministers in British Columbia say they won't run again amid speculation about the possibility of a fall election. Forests Minister Doug Donaldson and Scott Fraser, the...
Sep 14, 2020
Smoke complicates COVID-19 pandemic as five new Island Health cases confirmed
NANAIMO - Island Health saw a notable increase in new COVID-19 cases over the weekend.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported a total of 317 new cases from across B.C since Friday, with fi...
Sep 14, 2020
Kingswood Capital to acquire Mountain Equipment Co-op through CCAA proceeding
VANCOUVER - Mountain Equipment Co-op says its board of directors has unanimously approved a deal in which a Los Angeles-based private investment firm will acquire MEC's assets, including the majority ...
Sep 14, 2020
Activists urge Trudeau government to act on disappearances in Sri Lanka
OTTAWA - A group of Tamil Canadians is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to bring in a parliamentary motion that would remove sovereign immunity as a defence for international crimes. Amnesty ...
Sep 14, 2020
Habs' Gallagher took nothing personal from Vigneault's comments in playoffs
Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher figures he could have returned to action mere weeks after suffering a broken jaw on a controversial play in the playoffs. Instead, Gallagher is left to won...
Sep 14, 2020
Impairment, lack of seatbelts being investigated in serious Hwy. 19 crash
QUALICUM BEACH - Investigators believe alcohol may have played a role in a serious crash on Hwy. 19. Cpl. Mike Halskov with BC RCMP Traffic Services said a southbound Chevrolet HHR clipped a vehicle i...
Sep 14, 2020
Blue Jays and Yankees to square off in the Bronx in key divisional series
Less than one-quarter of the shortened baseball season remains and the Toronto Blue Jays are just ahead of the New York Yankees, have a chance at securing home playoff dates and are&nbs...
Sep 14, 2020
Saskatchewan judge's stop at teepee camp could raise perception of bias: expert
REGINA - An experienced defence lawyer says a Saskatchewan judge's attendance at an Indigenous demonstration after he ruled on it could expose the court to potential allegations of bias. Michael Sprat...
Sep 14, 2020