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Biden: Putin should face war crimes trial for Bucha
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Monday called for war crimes trial against Russia President Vladimir Putin and said he'd seek more sanctions after reported atrocities in Ukraine. "You saw wha...
Apr 04, 2022
Vancouver's March home sales up 27% since February: B.C. real estate board
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales picked up between February and March but are still down from a year ago. The B.C. board says last month's sales totalled 4,344, a...
Apr 04, 2022
Jury deliberations underway in Michigan Gov. Whitmer plot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - A jury in Michigan started its deliberations Monday in the trial of four men accused of designing a plan to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The jury picked a leader late Frida...
Apr 04, 2022
Blazers comeback and beat Cougars 4-3 OT in final road game of the season
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers came back and beat the Prince George Cougars 4-3 in overtime in their final road game of the 2021-22 Western Hockey League (WHL) season Sunday (April 3) afternoon.After...
Apr 04, 2022
VIDEO: 90-year-old Nanaimo gardener takes landscaping to another level
NANAIMO - Maintaining his flawless half acre Nanaimo property offers Leo Katila the gift of being excited to wake up every morning.The 90-year-old's lot is often mistaken for a public park, where a wi...
Apr 04, 2022
US seizes yacht owned by oligarch with close ties to Putin
PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (AP) - The U.S. government seized a mega yacht in Spain owned by an oligarch with close ties to the Russian president on Monday, the first in the government's sanctions enforc...
Apr 04, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Please, let’s do away with the ridiculous Summit overpass idea
CITY COUNCIL JUST CAN'T STOP talking about a Summit Drive overpass between Thompson Rivers University and College Heights.And they're talking about it again, this time as a $10-million project to take...
Apr 04, 2022
McDavid, Oilers extend streaks in 6-1 win over Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists to extend his point streak to 13 games, Leon Draisaitl scored his 50th goal of the season, and the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth str...
Apr 03, 2022
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won't seek second term
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has announced she will not seek second term. Lam made the announcement Monday at a news conference. Her successor will be picked in May. The Associated Pre...
Apr 03, 2022
Ex-treasury minister wins Costa Rica's presidency in runoff
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - A former Costa Rican finance minister beat one of the country's former presidents in a presidential runoff election Sunday, according to preliminary results from the vote t...
Apr 03, 2022
