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Alexander's 21 points lead Canada to 77-74 win over Australia in pre-Olympic game
SEGOVIA - Kayla Alexander had 21 points and six rebounds as Canada's women's basketball team continued its preparations for the Paris Olympics with a 77-74 won over No. 3 Australia on Tuesday. Natalie...
Jul 23, 2024
Adventure-seeking B.C. couple were victims found on Nova Scotia island: relative
HALIFAX - The British Columbia couple whose remains recently washed ashore on Nova Scotia's remote Sable Island have been identified as 70-year-old James Brett Clibbery and his 54-year-old wife, Sarah...
Jul 23, 2024
Feds were warned about setting 'significant precedent' with Ukraine visa program
Court documents show federal immigration officials warned that the government risked undermining the temporary immigration system with the design of the emergency visa program for war-displaced Ukrain...
Jul 23, 2024
Hendrix, Ajou claim top scores in weekly CFL honour roll
TORONTO - Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Ajou Ajou and defensive lineman DeWayne Hendrix of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats were among the top performers in the CFL's weekly honour roll Tuesday. Ajou was t...
Jul 23, 2024
Advocate warns of impending 'crisis' in B.C. child welfare staffing
VICTORIA - The representative for children in British Columbia says the provincial child welfare system is either in a state of crisis or close to it with understaffing and unmanageable workloads. A r...
Jul 23, 2024
Advocate warns of impending 'crisis' in B.C. child welfare staffing
VICTORIA - The representative for children in British Columbia says the provincial child welfare system is either in a state of crisis or close to it with understaffing and unmanageable workloads. A r...
Jul 23, 2024
Bodies of two women found near beaches along Vancouver's English Bay: police
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say they are investigating the discovery of the bodies of two women found near beaches along the city's English Bay within two days. A statement from Sergeant Steve Add...
Jul 23, 2024
Harris visits battleground Wisconsin in first rally as Democrats coalesce around her for president
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris flew to her first battleground state Tuesday after locking up nomination support from Democratic delegates, determined to prosecute the Democrats' politic...
Jul 23, 2024
Trudeau hand-picking candidate in Montreal byelection riles aspiring contenders
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to hand-pick a candidate for a riding in an upcoming Montreal byelection isn't being well-received by three aspiring contenders who spent months campa...
Jul 23, 2024
Iowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - An Iowa judge has ruled the state's strict abortion law will take effect Monday, preventing most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are p...
Jul 23, 2024