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B.C. mom whose son was killed urges people to call police, not film violence
VANCOUVER - The mother of a teenager stabbed to death on a transit bus in Surrey, B.C., says she hopes her son's death will bring change. Holly Indridson said while she believes there needs to be more...
Apr 18, 2023
Nanaimo trails only Victoria for Vancouver Island toxic drug deaths
NANAIMO - The deadly trend of toxic drugs killing people on Vancouver Island continues to worsen. In the first three months of the year 596 lives were lost in the first three months of the year in BC....
Apr 18, 2023
Edmonton Oilers seek a rebound after the playoff win that got away
EDMONTON - History repeating itself is the next goal for the Edmonton Oilers. A pair of squandered two-goal leads in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings isn't how the Oilers intended to open ...
Apr 18, 2023
Group crossing border called 911 suffering from cold, Minnesota sheriff says
ROSEAU, Minn. - Nine people were detained and one was missing after trying to walk across the Canada-United States border in the early hours of Tuesday morning, a Minnesota sheriff says. The group mad...
Apr 18, 2023
Alberta premier rolls back part of government's media-question restriction policy
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is reversing part of her government's new media-question restriction policy but says she will continue to limit queries in order to provide more answers. Smit...
Apr 18, 2023
Republicans object to replacing Feinstein on Judiciary panel
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans blocked a Democratic request to temporarily replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, leaving Democrats with few options for mov...
Apr 18, 2023
'Like an earthquake': NYC parking garage partially collapses
NEW YORK (AP) - A parking garage partially collapsed Tuesday in lower Manhattan's Financial District, and firefighters were searching for people who might have been trapped in the debris, authorities ...
Apr 18, 2023
HFX Wanderers coach happy to be back competing in Canadian Championship
The last time Patrice Gheisar was in the Canadian Championship, he was coaching Ontario's Vaughan Azzurri against the CPL's HFX Wanderers FC. The Canadian Premier League side dispatched Gheisar's semi...
Apr 18, 2023
Three six-storey residential buildings approved across from Nanaimo courthouse
NANAIMO -A significant downtown Nanaimo development would transform a pair of parking lots into nearly 160 homes, with about half of the suites planned to be rental units.City councillors on Monday, A...
Apr 18, 2023
Liberal minister promises plan on Access to Information as MPs highlight woes
OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Mona Fortier says she hopes to share a plan in coming months for improving the key federal transparency law and how it is managed. Fortier is telling a House of Commo...
Apr 18, 2023