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Canadian 'so grateful' to be back in B.C. after eight-month detention in Syria
VANCOUVER - A Canadian man says he wrote a diary on the walls of his cell in Syria every day to keep his mind busy as he wondered whether anyone knew where he was. Kristian Baxter of Nanaimo...
Aug 10, 2019
Retired senior Mountie says answers could still come in B.C. homicides
Investigators should be able to provide some answers about three homicides in northern British Columbia even though two suspects in the case are believed to be dead, says a former RCMP assis...
Aug 10, 2019
Federal ethics watchdog investigates B.C. Liberal MP after complaint from Tories
OTTAWA - The federal ethics watchdog has launched an investigation into allegations that Liberal MP Joe Peschisolido failed to update his public records when the Law Society of B.C. took control ...
Aug 10, 2019
NDP event billed as campaign gathering with Singh result of
error: party
OTTAWA - An event that the federal New Democrats say was meant to be an "open house" for Jagmeet Singh's new B.C. constituency office was originally billed in an email in...
Aug 10, 2019
RCMP investigating after Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, B.C., shuts down
SQUAMISH, B.C. - The Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish, B.C., is closed after some of its cabins plummeted to ground early Saturday morning. Staff at the popular tourist attraction&nb...
Aug 10, 2019 (Image Credit: Squamish RCMP)
Canada's Andreescu advances to Rogers Cup final after gruelling win over Kenin
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu dropped to her knees and covered her face in visible relief before kissing the Aviva Centre's hardcourt after advancing to the Rogers Cup final. Andreescu, from nearby Missi...
Aug 10, 2019
Activists call on insurance firms to stop coverage of Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER - A coalition of environmental and Indigenous groups is calling on insurance companies to drop or refuse to provide coverage of the Trans Mountain pipeline, although they conc...
Aug 10, 2019
Celebs, members push for gym boycott over Trump fundraiser
Luxury gym Equinox and indoor cycling studio SoulCycle are facing a backlash from some members and celebrities over a fundraiser being held for President Donald Trump by a company executive. Stephen R...
Aug 10, 2019
Jays place outfielder Gurriel on 10-day injured list with left quad strain
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have placed outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain. The move, announced Saturday, is retroactive to Aug. 9. Right-handed pitc...
Aug 10, 2019
Olynyk to miss a week with bruised knee; Boucher leaves Canada camp
TORONTO - Kelly Olynyk's slip and fall Wednesday night could have been dire news for both Canada's men's basketball team and the Miami Heat. The 28-year-old Heat centre suffered only a ...
Aug 10, 2019
