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Father of suspected B.C. killer seeks access to video taken before son's death
VANCOUVER - The father of a suspected killer at the centre of a nationwide manhunt is trying to access a video described as his son's "last will and testament," the man's lawyer said Sunday. Alan...
Aug 27, 2019
Whitecaps goalie Crepeau returns home for showdown with struggling Impact
MONTREAL - This is hardly just another game for Whitecaps goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau. Coming off a record-setting performance, Crepeau will face his former club for the first time when the last-place V...
Aug 27, 2019
BP sheds Alaska assets, sells to Hilcorp Alaska for $5.6B
JUNEAU, Alaska - BP, a major player on Alaska's North Slope for decades, is selling all of its assets in the state, the company announced Tuesday. Hilcorp Alaska is purchasing BP interests in both the...
Aug 27, 2019
Mother Nature gets credit for 1,300 fewer fires this summer
VERNON, B.C. - Nobody is complaining, but the numbers are almost unbelievable.The B.C. Wildfire Service said there have been about 1,300 fewer wildfires in the province so far this year, compared to o...
Aug 27, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Ex-Google worker charged with stealing secrets sold to Uber
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A former Google engineer was charged Tuesday with stealing closely guarded secrets that he later sold to Uber as the ride-hailing service scrambled to catch up in the high-stakes ra...
Aug 27, 2019
Wildfire near Savona 'being held' by firefighters after no spread overnight
KAMLOOPS - Twenty-two firefighters remain on site of a wildfire that broke out on Monday afternoon (Aug. 26) near Savona, but the B.C. Wildfire Service says the fire is 'being held' with a successful ...
Aug 27, 2019 Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service
New trial ordered for men convicted of terror charges in plot to derail train
TORONTO - Two men found guilty of terrorism charges in connection with a plot to derail a passenger train between Canada and the U.S. were granted a new trial Tuesday after Ontario's hi...
Aug 27, 2019
Federal judge blocks Missouri's 8-week abortion ban
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A new Missouri ban on abortions at or after eight weeks of pregnancy won't take effect Wednesday after a federal judge temporarily blocked it from being implemented. U.S. District J...
Aug 27, 2019
Quebec designer and partner say they were victims of homophobic attack
MONTREAL - A Quebec fashion designer said Sunday that an alleged violent attack against him and his partner over the weekend is proof that homophobia remains a problem in Canada. Markantoine Lync...
Aug 27, 2019
Company to remove pro-Maxime Bernier billboards that criticize 'mass immigration'
OTTAWA - The owner of billboards currently showcasing ads that seek to promote the People's Party of Canada's controversial stance on immigration reversed course on Sunday, saying the company wou...
Aug 27, 2019
