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Inquiry hears money laundering concerns at B.C. casinos rose as 2010 Olympics neared
VANCOUVER - A former British Columbia gaming official says concerns were raised as larger amounts of suspicious cash with possible links to money laundering began showing up at casinos while the provi...
Nov 12, 2020
Inquiry hears money laundering concerns at B.C. casinos rose as 2010 Olympics neared
VANCOUVER - A former British Columbia gaming official says concerns were raised as larger amounts of suspicious cash with possible links to money laundering began showing up at casinos while the provi...
Nov 12, 2020
B.C.-based dancer Margaret Grenier wins Walter Carsen Prize for performing arts
VANCOUVER - Gibsons, B.C.-based dancer and choreographer Margaret Grenier has won this year's Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts. The Canada Council for the Arts administers the...
Nov 12, 2020
Ottawa plans to move from open-net fish pens to 'sustainable technology' in B.C.
VANCOUVER - The federal government says it has a game plan to transition away from open-net fish farming on British Columbia's coast. Terry Beech, a Burnaby MP and parliamentary secretary for the mini...
Nov 12, 2020
Bill to ban conversion therapy being turned into political fundraising tool
OTTAWA - A proposed bill banning forcing someone into therapy to alter their sexual orientation is turning into a political fundraising tool. Conservative MP and failed leadership candidate Dere...
Nov 12, 2020
Kurtis Rourke very familiar with following in the footsteps of older brother Nathan
It's become a very familiar path for Kurtis Rourke. Throughout his football career, Rourke has had to follow in the footsteps of his older brother, Nathan, and prove he was good enough and not there j...
Nov 12, 2020
RCMP charges former executive in Toronto with bribing a foreign official
OTTAWA - The RCMP has charged a former business executive with bribing a public official from Botswana. The Mounties allege Damodar Arapakota, a former executive of Toronto-based IMEX Systems Inc., pr...
Nov 12, 2020
Flu shot clinics see high demand, appointments at pharmacies cancelled
NANAIMO - Anyone who hasn't yet received their flu shot could be out of luck. Flu shot appointments are being cancelled across Nanaimo as pharmacies run out of the flu vaccine. NanaimoNewsNOW observed...
Nov 12, 2020
"I like to compete against the best" - De Grasse disappointed he won't race Coleman
The world's fastest men have never intimidated Andre De Grasse. He prefers to measure himself against the very best. So it's no surprise Canada's sprint star is disappointed there likely won't b...
Nov 12, 2020
New restrictions take effect in Manitoba as Ontario awaits new COVID-19 projections
Manitoba is entering the first day of a partial lockdown meant to stem a surge in COVID-19 cases while Ontario is set to release new projections after setting a record for daily infections. Mani...
Nov 12, 2020