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Black Vietnam vet finally honored with Medal of Honor
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly 60 years after he was first recommended for the nation's highest military award for his bravery during the Vietnam War, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black office...
Mar 03, 2023
Injury bug hits hard as CF Montreal looks to bounce back from opening day loss
MONTREAL - CF Montreal experienced the growing pains that come with a new coach in its Major League Soccer opener, dropping the first game of the Hernan Losada era in a 2-0 on the road to Inter Miami....
Mar 03, 2023
Trudeau 'surprised' that B.C. firm talks about selling cocaine
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is "as surprised as" British Columbia Premier David Eby after a firm received Health Canada licence amendments to produce and sell cocaine. Trudeau says ...
Mar 03, 2023
Fire at Indonesian oil depot kills 14; thousands evacuated
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A large fire broke out at a fuel storage depot in Indonesia's capital on Friday, killing at least 16 people, injuring dozens of others and forcing the evacuation of thousands...
Mar 03, 2023
Vancouver Canucks deal Curtis Lazar to New Jersey Devils for 2024 fourth-round pick
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks dealt forward Curtis Lazar to the New Jersey Devils for a fourth-round pick at the 2024 draft on Friday. The deal announced ahead of the league's 3 p.m. ET trade dead...
Mar 03, 2023
Joly and Chinese counterpart confront each other over interference claims
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly and her Chinese counterpart had a testy exchange over allegations that Beijing's envoys may be interfering in Canadian matters. Joly spoke with Chinese Fo...
Mar 03, 2023
Alex Murdaugh gets life in prison in murder of wife, son
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday, a day after he was convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of his wife and son. ...
Mar 03, 2023
VIU men's and women's basketball teams legitimate contenders for PACWEST titles
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners basketball teams have earned byes into PACWEST provincial semifinal games.The VIU men finished with a perfect 17-0 record and will go into their game against Langara on Frid...
Mar 03, 2023
Three men killed in southeast B.C. avalanche were from Germany: news agency
INVERMERE, B.C. - Three victims of a deadly avalanche in southeastern British Columbia have been identified as German citizens. The German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur says the mayor of the mun...
Mar 03, 2023
Three men killed in southeast B.C. avalanche were from Germany: news agency
INVERMERE, B.C. - Three victims of a deadly avalanche in southeastern British Columbia have been identified as German citizens. The German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur says the mayor of the mun...
Mar 03, 2023