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Smoky skies cause poor air quality in parts of B.C.: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says smoke is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility through northeastern and central B.C., extending into southern regions. But a shift in weather patterns thr...
May 19, 2023
Slovak court acquits businessman in retrial over 2018 murder of journalist
PRAGUE (AP) - A court in Slovakia has acquitted for a second time a businessman accused of masterminding the 2018 slaying of an investigative journalist and his fiance. The Specialized Criminal Court ...
May 19, 2023
US and allied naval commanders in Mideast transit Strait of Hormuz, in show of force against Iran
ABOARD THE USS PAUL HAMILTON IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ (AP) - The Mideast-based commanders of the U.S., British and French navies transited the Strait of Hormuz on Friday aboard an American warship, a s...
May 19, 2023
'We're tip-toeing into this one:' tree removal bylaw takes effect in Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - While it's no longer open season in Oceanside to chop down trees on private property, a newly enacted bylaw offers some flexibility. Town Council recently endorsed a Tree Protection B...
May 19, 2023
Ex-school trustee's defamation case can't proceed, Supreme Court of Canada says
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a defamation lawsuit initiated years ago by a school trustee against a teacher's union president should not proceed. Barry Neufeld, who was a trustee in Chill...
May 19, 2023
Convicted killer who escaped Quebec federal prison caught after 51 months on the lam
MONTREAL - Correctional authorities say a convicted killer who escaped from a federal prison in Quebec more than four years ago was recaptured this week. Denis Bgin had disappeared on Feb. 15, 2019, f...
May 19, 2023
Police officer charged with lying about leaks to Proud Boys leader
A police officer was arrested Friday on charges he lied about leaking confidential information to a leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group and obstructed an investigation after group membe...
May 19, 2023
WestJet ramping up after reaching deal with pilots, but warns it will take time
CALGARY - The WestJet Group says it's ramping up operations as quickly as possible after reaching a last-minute deal with the airline's pilots to avert a strike. However, it warns that the full resump...
May 19, 2023
Intentional Grounding: CFL coverage to take hit with fewer reporters on the road
When sports writer Darrell Davis was on the Saskatchewan Roughriders beat in his early days at the Regina Leader-Post, he felt like he was "on top of the world" as a journalist. "It was a small newspa...
May 19, 2023
Canada's Kia Nurse makes WNBA return in new setting, joy but with familiar face
The 2023 WNBA season brings along new threads, teammates and joy for Kia Nurse. The six-foot guard from Hamilton will be suiting up for the Seattle Storm Saturday when they take on the defending champ...
May 19, 2023