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Vancouver candidates in court case over Chinese, Persian names won't be barred: city
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver says none of the municipal election candidates named in a court action by its chief election officer will be disqualified from running, regardless of whether a judge ...
Sep 15, 2022
COVID-19 hospital admissions, deaths tick down as cold and flu season approaches
VICTORIA - The latest COVID-19 numbers from the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control show the number of people admitted to hospital with the illness is declining. The weekly report says 142 peo...
Sep 15, 2022
Former PM Mulroney, former Gov. Gen. Clarkson to eulogize queen at Ottawa memorial
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney and former governor general Adrienne Clarkson are to eulogize Queen Elizabeth at a memorial service Monday in Ottawa. Canadian artists Rufus Wainwright an...
Sep 15, 2022
Canadian NHL stars weight in on a summer of Hockey Canada scandals: 'It's sad'
HENDERSON, Nev. - Connor McDavid has answered the call to wear Canada's red Maple Leaf throughout his career. The same goes for Nathan MacKinnon. And like the rest of the country, the two stars watche...
Sep 15, 2022
Veteran NY judge named as arbiter in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge has appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter and review records seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's home last...
Sep 15, 2022
Extensive water damage shuts down École North Oyster School south of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An elementary school south of the airport will remain closed for the rest of the week as crews repair flood damage.Early morning rain through the region is suspected to have caused substanti...
Sep 15, 2022
B.C. gondola operator sues security firm it hired before cable cut a second time
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia gondola company whose main suspension cable has twice been deliberately cut has filed a lawsuit against the security company it hired to design and install a new, upgr...
Sep 15, 2022
Yandy Diaz's three-run homer sparks Rays in lopsided 11-0 win over Blue Jays
TORONTO - Yandy Diaz had a three-run homer in the second inning and the Tampa Bay Rays never looked back in a 11-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday afternoon. Ren Pinto had an RBI single as ...
Sep 15, 2022
Retired swim star Tewksbury honoured to be part of delegation for queen's funeral
Three-time Olympic swimming medallist Mark Tewksbury says he is "very honoured" to be part of the Canadian delegation attending Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral on Monday. Tewskbury, a member of the...
Sep 15, 2022
Retired swim star Tewksbury honoured to be part of delegation for queen's funeral
Three-time Olympic swimming medallist Mark Tewksbury says he is "very honoured" to be part of the Canadian delegation attending Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral on Monday. Tewskbury, a member of the...
Sep 15, 2022