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Bar and pub group says B.C. to ration liquor sales due to BCGEU strike
VANCOUVER - An organization that represents British Columbia's private liquor stores says the province has imposed limits on alcohol sales at government-run outlets in response to job action affecting...
Aug 19, 2022

Wolf missing from Vancouver zoo found safe, returned to pack
ALDERGROVE, B.C. - A wolf missing from a British Columbia zoo has been found safe and returned to its pack. The Greater Vancouver Zoo says in a statement the discovery of the one-year-old female canin...
Aug 19, 2022

Wolf missing from Vancouver zoo found safe, returned to pack
ALDERGROVE, B.C. - A wolf missing from a British Columbia zoo has been found safe and returned to its pack. The Greater Vancouver Zoo says in a statement the discovery of the one-year-old female canin...
Aug 19, 2022

‘Every game is crucial’ for Alouettes as team starts home stint against Tiger-Cats
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes are heading into Saturday's game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with some rare momentum. The Alouettes (3-6) handed the Winnipeg Blue Bombers their first loss of the...
Aug 19, 2022

Busted generator forces Canadian warship to quit mission to the High Arctic: navy
HALIFAX - One of Canada's newest warships is being forced to abandon a mission to the Arctic because of a mechanical breakdown. The Royal Canadian Navy confirmed today that HMCS Harry DeWolf was en ro...
Aug 19, 2022

Heat warning rescinded for Vernon, most of the Okanagan
Environment Canada has lifted a heat warning for most of the Okanagan, including Vernon and Kelowna.The warning was rescinded for North and Central Okanagan at 9:38 a.m. Friday.The lifting of the orde...
Aug 19, 2022

Source: CBS extends Champions League deal for $250M a year
GENEVA (AP) - The Champions League is staying on CBS in the United States for an additional six years with parent company Paramount paying $250 million a year to renew its prime European soccer rights...
Aug 19, 2022

LeBron James, Wade produce doc on 2008 Olympic 'Redeem Team'
NEW YORK (AP) - A documentary on the 2008 U.S. men's basketball team known as the "Redeem Team," with executive producers including LeBron James and Dwayne Wade, will premiere on Netflix this fall. "T...
Aug 19, 2022

Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet denies sex assault allegations, says he is being defamed
MONTREAL - A prominent Quebec cardinal is denying sexual assault allegations against him contained in a class-action lawsuit that was formally filed this week in Quebec Superior Court. According to Va...
Aug 19, 2022

Goalkeeper Thomas Hasal thrilled to return for Whitecaps playoff drive
VANCOUVER - Thomas Hasal didn't have to be a doctor to know something was seriously wrong with his left hand. The Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper had his hand on the ball at the same time a Toronto FC ...
Aug 19, 2022

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