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Quebec marks 10-year anniversary of 2012 fatal election night shooting
MONTREAL - Quebec is marking the 10-year-anniversary of its fatal election-night shooting amid renewed calls for security for political candidates on the campaign trail. It was a decade ago today that...
Sep 04, 2022
Kick returner Terry Williams traded from Ottawa Redblacks to B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - Returner Terry Williams has been sent to the B.C. Lions in a trade with the Ottawa Redblacks. The 26-year-old Williams has posted 1,479 combined punt and kick return yards. He also has 71 ...
Sep 04, 2022
Quebec Liberals released costed platform promising $41 Billion in spending
MONTREAL - The Quebec Liberal Party has released a costed breakdown of its election promises, which includes $41 Billion in spending over five years. The party estimates the annual deficit would avera...
Sep 04, 2022
Verstappen wins Dutch Grand Prix to seal 10th win and extend F1 lead
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) - Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen made quick work of a safety car restart to win the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday in front of 100,000 adoring fans, and make it...
Sep 04, 2022
Nanaimo Clippers camp wraps with annual Rhodsie Cup
NANAIMO - Pride and potential roster spots are on the line Sunday.The Nanaimo Clippers wrap the 2022 Main Camp with the annual Rhodsie Cup, pitting the top 40 players against each other in an exhibiti...
Sep 04, 2022
'Word got out and it became massive:' record numbers anticipated for annual Fresh Start
NANAIMO - Dave Lawrence thought 2022 might be the last time he trades a story or drawing for a haircut...but community generosity proved him very, very wrong.Lawrence, owner of That 50's Barber Shop, ...
Sep 04, 2022
Jean Charest: Quick facts about the Conservative leadership candidate
OTTAWA - Jean Charest has had a long run in Canadian politics. He was a cabinet minister under Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney, a key "No" campaigner in the 1995 Quebec referend...
Sep 04, 2022
Plus ça change: Jean Charest tries to repeat history with Conservative leadership bid
OTTAWA - It's just after 9 a.m. on a Friday morning at Wilfrid's Restaurant in the Chteau Laurier and guests are helping themselves to a breakfast buffet when Jean Charest takes his seat in the corner...
Sep 04, 2022
Families and former patients seek access to federal 'Indian hospital' records
OTTAWA - Georgina Martin says she is still searching for answers about the treatment of her mother. Martin was born at the Coqualeetza Indian Hospital in British Columbia after her mother was confined...
Sep 04, 2022
B.C. scientists hopeful in fight against mites that puncture and kill honeybees
SURREY, B.C. - Chemistry professor Erika Plettner gestures towards beehives surrounded by tall, dry grasses as she explains the multiple pressures facing honeybees worldwide. Pesticides, pathogens and...
Sep 04, 2022