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Pickleball, Colbert, other stars team up for charity special
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The pickleball craze is getting the Stephen Colbert treatment, with charity the winner. Colbert will host CBS' "Pickled," described as a sports-comedy special centered on a celebrit...
Oct 12, 2022
Jury indicates verdict reached in Alex Jones' trial
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) - Jurors indicated Wednesday they have reached a verdict in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Connecticut defamation trial. Their decision was expected to be announced shortly. Jon...
Oct 12, 2022
Deaths of homeless people in B.C. rose by 75% in 2021: coroner
VANCOUVER - The BC Coroners Service says deaths of homeless people in the province jumped 75 per cent in 2021 compared with the year before. A preliminary report released by the service shows there we...
Oct 12, 2022
Deaths of homeless people in B.C. rose by 75% in 2021: coroner
VANCOUVER - The BC Coroners Service says deaths of homeless people in the province jumped 75 per cent in 2021 compared with the year before. A preliminary report released by the service shows there we...
Oct 12, 2022
Toronto FC says more work needed on roster but framework is in place to build on
TORONTO - A year of change saw Toronto FC repeat last year's 13th-place finish in the MLS Eastern Conference. But amid the pain of missing the playoffs again, there is the belief that the franchise no...
Oct 12, 2022
Civil liberties group raising transparency concerns ahead of Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it fears the federal government will seek to keep some information from becoming public during an inquiry into the unprecedented use of the Emerg...
Oct 12, 2022
California attorney general investigating LA redistricting
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California's attorney general said Wednesday that he will investigate Los Angeles' redistricting process as three of its City Council members face calls to resign after a recording ...
Oct 12, 2022
B.C. Premier John Horgan calls Alberta premier's comments on unvaccinated "laughable"
British Columbia Premier John Horgan says it's "laughable" for the new premier of Alberta to suggest unvaccinated people are the most discriminated-against group in her lifetime. Horgan, who will step...
Oct 12, 2022
Trudeau has no timeline for unblocking Afghan aid, as humanitarian crisis deepens
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has no timeline for when Canadian aid groups will be able to respond to a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Aid groups say Canadian officials have warned them ...
Oct 12, 2022
SOUND OFF: Transforming our healthcare system to put people first
EVERYONE IN B.C. DESERVES to have access to the health care they need, when they need it. And making sure that this care is available is one of the top priorities of our government. Last week, we took...
Oct 12, 2022
