Author Archives:
Los Angeles councilmen resist resignation in racism scandal
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two Los Angeles City Council members held out Thursday against overwhelming calls to resign for joining in bare-knuckles banter during a private meeting where a colleague was record...
Oct 13, 2022
Karate Quebec postpones competition after losing Criminal Code exemption
Karate Quebec says plans for its Quebec Cup were postponed Thursday due to "confusion in the interpretation and application of the Criminal Code" that makes karate competitions illegal without a provi...
Oct 13, 2022
Charges laid in Ottawa under new crime of harassing a health worker
OTTAWA - A 58-year-old Ontario man is facing charges under a new law against intimidating a health-care worker. Ottawa police say there is a warrant out for the arrest of Louis Mertzelos in relation t...
Oct 13, 2022
Advance voting sees slight decline in Nanaimo compared to 2018
NANAIMO - Fewer voters across the region took advantage of advance voting opportunities ahead of Saturday's municipal election.Data from the City of Nanaimo showed approximately 4,430 votes were cast ...
Oct 13, 2022
Sand bags, tiger dams on standby for possible flooding after drought: B.C. government
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it's ready to deploy sand bags and tiger dams in case flooding follows the ongoing drought. Emergency Management BC says when rain falls after long dry ...
Oct 13, 2022
Jan. 6 takeaways: Ahead of election, warnings on democracy
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Jan. 6 committee is issuing a stark warning in its final public hearing before the midterm election: The future of the nation's democracy is at stake. The panel returned Th...
Oct 13, 2022
HFX Wanderers FC fire coach Stephen Hart, who has led CPL team since inception
HALIFAX - HFX Wanderers FC have fired Stephen Hart, the Canadian Premier League team's first and only coach, in the wake of an 8-15-5 season The Halifax side finished seventh in the eight-team league ...
Oct 13, 2022
High court rejects Trump plea to step into Mar-a-Lago case
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump's plea to step into the legal fight over the FBI search of his Florida estate. The justices did not otherwise com...
Oct 13, 2022
Police: Missing Georgia toddler believed dead, mom a suspect
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Police who spent more than a week searching for a toddler who was reported missing from his home have gathered enough evidence to conclude that the boy is dead and name his mother...
Oct 13, 2022
B.C. Lions defensive lineman Richardson out for season with Achilles injury
VANCOUVER - B.C. Lions defensive lineman Steven "Stove" Richardson is out for the rest of the CFL season. The club announced Thursday the 26-year-old American has suffered a setback in his rehabilitat...
Oct 13, 2022