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Retired judge to review records into demotion of Victoria police sergeant
VICTORIA - The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner says it has arranged a review of the record into the demotion of a now-retired Victoria Police Department sergeant after he was found to have...
Aug 09, 2024
Canadian winger Liam Millar joins England's Hull City from Switzerland's FC Basel
HULL - Canadian international winger Liam Millar has joined Hull City of England's second-tier Championship from Swiss Super League side FC Basel. The 24-year-old has signed a three-year deal with a c...
Aug 09, 2024
Alexander starts again as Alouettes go for back-to-back wins over Tiger-Cats
MONTREAL - Davis Alexander is relishing the opportunity to face - and defeat - the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for a second-straight week. The Montreal Alouettes quarterback also knows Hamilton will try to ca...
Aug 09, 2024
Crews battle forest fire along Nanaimo River
NANAIMO - Crews from multiple fire departments responded to a forest fire on the Nanaimo River on the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 9.The fire is south of Blind Lake on the north side of the river in the ...
Aug 09, 2024
Wildfires tick up with lightning in forecast for B.C.'s southern Interior
The number of active wildfires in British Columbia is increasing after holding below 350 for days as officials warn of lightning in the forecast. There are just under 360 active blazes in B.C., includ...
Aug 09, 2024
Crash snarls northbound Hwy 19 traffic through Nanoose Bay
UPDATE: By 1:30 p.m. Friday the accident scene on Hwy. 19 at Northwest Bay Rd. had been cleared. Northbound congestion is expected to ease with both lanes re-opened.==EARLIER - A multi-vehicle crash i...
Aug 09, 2024
B.C. risks 'carpet' of rotting apples without help after co-op's closure: growers
As gala apples ripen on British Columbia's trees, the president of the provincial fruit growers' group worries about a devastating season without a way for farmers to refrigerate their crops. Peter Si...
Aug 09, 2024
B.C. risks 'carpet' of rotting apples without help after co-op's closure: growers
As gala apples ripen on British Columbia's trees, the president of the provincial fruit growers' group worries about a devastating season without a way for farmers to refrigerate their crops. Peter Si...
Aug 09, 2024
68 dead fish found after contaminated water discharge from Yukon mine disaster site
WHITEHORSE - Yukon government officials say 68 dead fish have been found after an ore slide and discharge of cyanide contaminated water from the Eagle Gold mine site. Cameron Sinclair, a Yukon governm...
Aug 09, 2024
Man who attacked police at the US Capitol with poles gets 20 years, one of longest Jan. 6 sentences
WASHINGTON (AP) - A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during ...
Aug 09, 2024