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Zimbabwean author freed after night in jail for protest
HARARE, Zimbabwe - An internationally known Zimbabwean author and several other people have been released on bail on Saturday, after spending a night in police cells for protesting against the governm...
Aug 01, 2020

Lightning strike responsible for wildfire on Green Mountain
NANAIMO - After a slow start to the fire season, lightning is being blamed for a large wildfire on Green Mountain. The Coastal Fire Centre says the blaze broke out on the mountain on Friday, July 31 a...
Aug 01, 2020

Researchers look for unique ways to collect data as COVID-19 changes methods
Aaron Fairweather has 27 colonies of ants to keep happy in the living room by getting the temperature, humidity and light just right although the environment at home may not feel quite as comfortable ...
Aug 01, 2020

Researchers look for unique ways to collect data as COVID-19 changes methods
Aaron Fairweather has 27 colonies of ants to keep happy in the living room by getting the temperature, humidity and light just right although the environment at home may not feel quite as comfortable ...
Aug 01, 2020

Air Force, UN food agency tackle skyrocketing COVID-19 hunger in Latin America
OTTAWA - The head of the UN World Food Program says the COVID-19 crisis has dramatically increased the number of starving people in Latin America, which could trigger a refugee exodus to North America...
Aug 01, 2020

All inquiry recommendations after fatal RCMP shooting implemented: Ministry
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it has implemented all seven recommendations made by a coroner's jury at the inquest into the killing of a man by police in Port Hardy five ye...
Aug 01, 2020

Indigenous mother, son launch lawsuit over 2019 arrest at Vancouver Walmart
VANCOUVER - An Indigenous mother and son have launched a lawsuit against the Vancouver Police Department, the City of Vancouver and Walmart over an arrest on Mother's Day last year.&nbs...
Aug 01, 2020

All inquiry recommendations after fatal RCMP shooting implemented: Ministry
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it has implemented all seven recommendations made by a coroner's jury at the inquest into the killing of a man by police in Port Hardy five ye...
Aug 01, 2020

'Rebuilding Paradise' looks at emotional toll of deadly fire
SAN FRANCISCO - Almost two years since a wildfire swept through his mountain town and virtually wiped it out, Steve "Woody" Culleton got to put the final touches on his new home. Two redwood trees wer...
Jul 31, 2020

Trump says he'll act to ban TikTok in US as soon as Saturday
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns. Tru...
Jul 31, 2020