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Japan's Trade Minister Sugawara resigns 1 month into job
TOKYO - Japan's trade minister has resigned just a month after being appointed to the job. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he had accepted the resignation offer by Isshu Sugawara and apologized ...
Oct 24, 2019
Singh calls for reform of 'broken' voting system after NDP falls short in Quebec
BURNABY, B.C. - If there's any election that has highlighted how "broken" Canada's electoral system is, it's this one, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in his morning-after assessment. Monday's...
Oct 24, 2019
Longtime Liberal MLA Linda Reid won't run in next election B.C. election
VICTORIA - A Liberal member of the legislature has decided not to seek re-election after 28 years in British Columbia politics. Linda Reid says she is stepping aside because she wants t...
Oct 24, 2019
B.C. court tosses limit on medical expert reports in auto claim court cases
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court says Attorney General David Eby acted outside his authority by imposing restrictions on the number of medical expert reports that can be used in aut...
Oct 24, 2019
B.C. introduces law to implement United Nations declaration on Indigenous rights
VICTORIA - British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to introduce legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, mandating the governm...
Oct 24, 2019
B.C. businessman David Sidoo faces new allegations in college bribery scandal
VANCOUVER - A well-known businessman and philanthropist from British Columbia faces fresh allegations in a new indictment filed in a college bribery scandal unfolding in the United States. David ...
Oct 24, 2019
Next election could be some time away, predicts Green Leader Elizabeth May
SIDNEY, B.C. - Elizabeth May isn't expecting another federal election any time soon, but she's already telling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau what will keep the Greens from voting against his gove...
Oct 24, 2019
Raptors celebrate 2019 NBA title before beating Pelicans in season opener
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors celebrated their NBA title in style Tuesday night. The reigning champions also picked up where they left off last spring. Toronto closed the overtime session on an 8...
Oct 24, 2019
Astros executive apologizes, MLB to conduct interviews
HOUSTON - The assistant general manager of the Houston Astros apologized Tuesday for using "inappropriate language" after a Sports Illustrated report said he repeatedly yelled toward a group of female...
Oct 24, 2019
'We want to win for her': Outpouring of grief after death of Saskatchewan curler
SASKATOON - There's been an outpouring of love and support for a promising Saskatchewan curler who died this week from complications during the birth of her third child. Aly Jenkins, a ...
Oct 24, 2019