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B.C. government puts $9.5 million toward removing more than 100 derelict boats
VICTORIA - B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman says the province is spending $9.5 million to address the "massive" problem of marine debris along the coast. Four projects will share the funding to...
Apr 28, 2021
Springer set to make Blue Jays debut as Toronto tries for sweep of Nationals
DUNEDIN, Fla. - George Springer was set to make his anticipated Toronto Blue Jays debut Wednesday in the finale of a two-game series with the Washington Nationals. Springer was listed as the Blue Jays...
Apr 28, 2021
Being taken in CFL draft would be redemption for Regina Rams running back Kyle Borsa
Being taken in the 2021 CFL draft would be more than just the realization of a childhood dream for Kyle Borsa. More importantly, it would serve as a testament to how perseverance can help overcome adv...
Apr 28, 2021
Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald ready for PFL debut
Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald, a former Bellator champion and UFC title contender, opens a new chapter in his MMA career Thursday when he makes his Professional Fighters League debut...
Apr 28, 2021
Vancouver man who police say ran condo nightclub pleads guilty to health charges
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver man arrested on allegations he was running a makeshift nightclub inside his penthouse has pleaded guilty to three charges, including failing to follow orders of a health office...
Apr 28, 2021
Vancouver man who police say ran condo nightclub pleads guilty to health charges
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver man arrested on allegations he was running a makeshift nightclub inside his penthouse has pleaded guilty to three charges, including failing to follow orders of a health office...
Apr 28, 2021
B.C. workers now eligible for three hours of paid leave to get COVID-19 immunizations
VICTORIA - Workers in British Columbia can receive up to three hours of paid leave in order to get a COVID-19 vaccination. A statement from the Ministry of Labour says amendments to the Employment Sta...
Apr 28, 2021
Canadian Premier League delays kickoff of third season due to pandemic
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League, which had hoped to begin play May 22 on the Victoria Day long weekend, says it is pushing back the kickoff date for its third season."Clearly the country is stru...
Apr 28, 2021
Judge won't release videos of deputies shooting Black man
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - A judge refused Wednesday to release body camera video showing North Carolina deputies shooting and killing a Black man, ruling that making the video public at this stage could ...
Apr 28, 2021
Quebec won't appeal acquittal of writer charged for his scenes of child sex assault
MONTREAL - Quebec won't appeal the acquittal of an author who was found not guilty of producing child pornography last year in connection with fiction scenes in his horror novel. The Supreme Court of ...
Apr 28, 2021
