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COLLINS: The mind doesn't always listen
THE NUMBER OF CRIMINAL CASES where mental problems play a part seems to be increasing at a breakneck pace. Shootings attributed to people with a long history of mental issues pervade the daily news cy...
Oct 20, 2024
Bishnoi gang: Experts say fear of Indian syndicate has existed for years in Canada
Alleged members of an Indian gang and its leader have been sending shivers down the spines of members of the South Asian diaspora in Canada for years, says a city councillor in Richmond, B.C. Kash Hee...
Oct 20, 2024
B.C. wakes to election uncertainty, with Conservatives, NDP in tight race
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is waking to a reshaped political landscape but no clear winner of a provincial election marked by the rise of the B.C. Conservatives from the political fringe to centre s...
Oct 20, 2024
'He's a warrior': Leafs impressed by Chris Tanev's toughness, commitment
TORONTO - Chris Tanev's willingness to put his body on the line was well-known long before he joined the Maple Leafs. His new teammates got their first up-close look at the toll it takes - and the vet...
Oct 20, 2024
Palestinian officials say 87 dead or missing after Israeli strikes on northern Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - At least 87 people are dead or missing after Israeli strikes on multiple homes in the northern Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday, the territory's Health Ministry sa...
Oct 20, 2024
New Brunswick election campaign offered voters sharp contrast in visions for province
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's election campaign has offered voters a sharp division in viewpoints for the future of the province, especially between the two leading candidates for the premier's office...
Oct 20, 2024
Palestinian officials say 87 dead or missing after Israeli strikes on northern Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Gaza's Health Ministry says 87 people are dead or missing after Israeli strikes on multiple homes in northern Gaza. It says another 40 people were wounded in the strik...
Oct 20, 2024
Doerkson re-elected comfortably in Cariboo-Chilcotin
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Cariboo-Chilcotin will be represented by a familiar face in the next legislative assembly. The riding was never close as the reporting came in Saturday night (Oct. 19). Incumbent...
Oct 19, 2024
Conservative Williams to represent Salmon-Arm Shuswap in Victoria
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The newly-drawn riding of Salmon Arm-Shuswap will have a new MLA.David Williams was elected Saturday (Oct. 19) with a comfortable margin of 52 per cent of the votes - well ahead of ...
Oct 19, 2024
Juan Soto's 3-run homer in 10th sends Yankees past Guardians 5-2 and into World Series for 41st time
CLEVELAND (AP) - Juan Soto hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees advanced to their 41st World Series - and first in 15 years - by beating the Cleveland Guardi...
Oct 19, 2024
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