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Week in Review — Week of May 6, 2019
Welcome to Week in ReviewThe Independent Investigations Office of B.C. cleared Kamloops RCMP officers in a fatal shooting.B.C. newest wildfire service recruits were put to the test at boot camp.And Ci...
May 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Dylana Milobar
Canada opens World Rugby Sevens Series with two wins, loss to top-ranked Australia
LANGFORD, B.C. - Canada is into the Cup quarterfinals of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series after posting a 2-1 record on Saturday at Westhills Stadium. The Canadian women ended their pool competit...
May 13, 2019
New 15-hectare wildfire breaks out just west of Osoyoos as province’s fire danger rating climbs
The BC Wildfire Service has been called to the south Okanagan, where a new wildfire has broken out near Osoyoos.The fire is burning about 12 kilometres west of the lakeside community near Highway 3, a...
May 13, 2019 Image Credit: Global Okanagan / Michael Eso
Woodstock 50 organizers-vs-investor clash heads to court
NEW YORK - Accusations and counterclaims have piled up as lawyers for organizers of the Woodstock 50 festival and their onetime financial partner head toward a court hearing Monday. With less than 100...
May 13, 2019
Strong outing from Stroman goes to waste in 7-2 loss to White Sox
TORONTO - Marcus Stroman wasn't pleased to see manager Charlie Montoyo heading to the mound on Saturday. Stroman (1-6) went 6 1/3 innings, allowing eight hits and three earned runs and striking out fo...
May 13, 2019
Defence say Navy SEAL prosecutors spied on them
LOS ANGELES - Military prosecutors in the case of a Navy SEAL charged with killing an Islamic State prisoner in Iraq in 2017 installed tracking software in emails sent to defence lawyers and a reporte...
May 13, 2019
Conservatives accuse Liberals of politicizing terrorism report
OTTAWA - The federal Tories are accusing the Trudeau government of playing politics by stripping specific religious references from its annual report on terrorism. Conservative MP Pierre Pau...
May 13, 2019
Stone's late goal caps wild game as Canada beats Slovakia 6-5 at worlds
KOSICE, Slovakia - Mark Stone scored a power-play with 1.8 seconds left in regulation to give Canada a 6-5 win over host Slovakia on Monday at the world hockey championship. Stone took a pas...
May 13, 2019
Edmonton restaurant won't mess with mother goose that has nest near patio
EDMONTON - An Edmonton restaurant says it won't mess with a Canada goose that has a nest near its patio. The Boston Pizza in Manning Towne Centre in the city's northeast says staff firs...
May 13, 2019
CN train investigated as potential cause of Kamloops-area wildfire
KAMLOOPS - A 19-hectare wildfire burning east of Kamloops, B.C. may have been caused by a passing CN train.Witnesses tell Global News three areas near the train tracks started smoking about 50 yards a...
May 13, 2019 Buse Creek wildfire, May 13 (Image Credit: Twitter / Rick Niles)
