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B.C. Civil Liberties Association leader resigns after controversial social media post
VANCOUVER - The executive director of the B-C Civil Liberties Association has resigned following a controversial post on social media Harsha Walia came under fire for a Tweet about the burning of two ...
Jul 16, 2021
Overdose advisory for Nanaimo announced by Island Health
NANAIMO - Island Health is warning drug users to take extra precautions with toxic drugs leading to increased overdoses in Nanaimo.Island Health announced an overdose advisory in Nanaimo on the aftern...
Jul 16, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays get government approval to return to Canada, starting July 30
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have received federal government approval to return to Canada. The team says in a statement that it will begin playing its home games at Rogers Centre starting July 30 ...
Jul 16, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays get government approval to return to Canada, starting July 30
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have received federal government approval to return to Canada. The team says in a statement that it will begin playing its home games at Rogers Centre starting July 30 ...
Jul 16, 2021
Judge orders end to DACA, current enrollees safe for now
HOUSTON - A federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled illegal an Obama-era program that prevents the deportation of some immigrants brought into the United States as children, putting new pressure for ac...
Jul 16, 2021
Johnston brothers standing second, third in final Elite Series tournament of season
WADDINGTON, N.Y. - Canadian brothers Chris and Cory Johnston find themselves in a pretty good spot at the halfway point of the final Elite Series tournament of the year. Chris Johnston of Peterborough...
Jul 16, 2021
Blue Jays sign deal with pitcher Gunnar Hoglund, 19th overall pick
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed a deal with pitching prospect Gunnar Hoglund. The right-hander was chosen 19th overall by the Jays in the 2021 first-year player draft. He was drafted out o...
Jul 16, 2021
NFL's Richard Sherman 'deeply remorseful' after arrest
SEATTLE (AP) - Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman said Friday that he is "deeply remorseful" following his arrest on accusations of drunkenly crashing his SUV in a co...
Jul 16, 2021
Company wants to appeal decision that rejected proposed Alberta open-pit coal mine
CALGARY - The company behind a proposed open-pit coal mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains has filed a request to appeal a decision by a review panel that rejected the project as being not in the public ...
Jul 16, 2021
Father accused of killing son in 2012 convicted of murder
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado father has been convicted of second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death in the 2012 disappearance of his 13-year-old son. A jury has found 59-year-old Mark Redwin...
Jul 16, 2021