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Cyclist hit & air-lifted to hospital after Hwy. 19 truck collision
NANAIMO - One person was airlifted from the scene of an accident just north of the city.A 70-year-old male cyclist riding northbound with a partner, was hit by a vehicle on Hwy. 19, between the inters...
May 27, 2022
B.C. aims to end 'period poverty,' expand access to menstrual products
BURNABY, B.C. - The British Columbia government says it is providing $750,000 to expand access to free menstrual products for people who need them and to help the United Way establish a task force to ...
May 27, 2022
Environment Canada warns of heavy rain for parts of northern B.C., flood watch posted
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada warns prolonged rains will drench parts of northern B.C. over the weekend, raising the potential for localized flooding. A rainfall warning has been issued for the North...
May 27, 2022
Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers Friday in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf, officials said. The action appeared to ...
May 27, 2022
English school board says it will file legal challenge of Quebec language law reform
MONTREAL - The English Montreal School Board says it will launch a legal challenge of Quebec's recently adopted language law reform. The board said in a news release today that it believes the law, co...
May 27, 2022
Canada could help wean Europe from Russian oil and gas by shipping clean hydrogen
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says he spoke this week with delegates from several European countries, including Germany, about the potential for shipping them clean Canadian h...
May 27, 2022
Toronto FC, Chicago Fire meet Saturday with both teams badly in need of points
TORONTO - While a clash between the 26th- and 28th-ranked teams in Major League Soccer is hardly something to mark down on your calendar, Toronto FC and the Chicago Fire both badly need a result Satur...
May 27, 2022
Squad depth helping CF Montreal deal with congested schedule
MONTREAL - Regardless of the sport, squad depth is one of the key elements that differentiates good teams from successful ones and two distinct stretches of games this season have shown that for CF Mo...
May 27, 2022
Feds announce funds for women's shelters, advocate says more needed
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced funding to construct and repair hundreds of spaces for women and children fleeing violence. Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen says the government will give ov...
May 27, 2022
CFL commissioner Ambrosie feels new deal provides benefits for both CFL and players
TORONTO - For the first time in months, Randy Ambrosie can think solely about football. The CFL commissioner was in a very upbeat mood Friday, and with good reason. On Thursday night, the CFL Players'...
May 27, 2022