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Preliminary inquiry to begin for accused murderer
NANAIMO - A hearing this week in BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo will determine if there is enough evidence against an accused murderer to proceed to trial.Steven Michael Bacon is charged with first degre...
Nov 01, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: Can we at least wait for Remembrance Day before the Christmas rush?
HALLOWEEN CANDY was in short supply yesterday, if you were one of us who waited until the last minute as usual.But now that we have that out of the way, we can get going on Christmas.Wait, you say, wh...
Nov 01, 2021
COVID-19's global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years
The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care ...
Nov 01, 2021
Trudeau in Glasgow and this year's Silver Cross Mother: In The News for Nov. 1
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 1 ... What we are watching on the world s...
Nov 01, 2021
Holland optimistic minority Liberals can work with opposition to get lots done
OTTAWA - How long Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's second minority government lasts and how much it manages to get done depends to a large degree on Mark Holland. It's a huge responsibility for the vet...
Nov 01, 2021
Heather Stefanson to move in Manitoba premier's office after weekend leadership win
WINNIPEG - Heather Stefanson has a full agenda ahead as she prepares to move into the Manitoba premier's office. After a narrow victory over rival Shelly Glover on the weekend for the leadership of th...
Nov 01, 2021
Scientists hope to link lab bench with pharmacy shelves through Edmonton drug plant
EDMONTON - University researchers and drug developers in Edmonton are joining forces to create what they say will be Canada's first facility that can take the latest scientific pharmaceutical insights...
Nov 01, 2021
Mom of only Quebec soldier killed in Afghanistan named Silver Cross mother
OTTAWA - Jose Simard still recalls the spirit of playful mischief that ran through her daughter, Karine Blais, going back to grade school in rural Quebec. "Once we had a turtle at home. I was brushing...
Nov 01, 2021
Legion hoping sense of normalcy returns to this year's poppy campaign
The Royal Canadian Legion is hoping its annual poppy campaign regains a sense of normalcy this year as fewer pandemic restrictions are in place across the country. In the lead-up to Remembrance Day, t...
Nov 01, 2021
Correa, Astros rally past Braves 9-5, cut WS deficit to 3-2
ATLANTA (AP) - Just in time, Carlos Correa and the Houston Astros broke out the bats. Because if they had waited any longer, this World Series would've been over. Staggered by Adam Duvall's grand slam...
Oct 31, 2021
