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B.C. Lions survive scare, claw out 17-12 victory over Hamilton Tiger-Cats
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions were tested Thursday but hung on for a 17-12 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Quarterback Nathan Rourke tossed for 250 yards with two touchdowns for the Lions (4-1). He...
Jul 21, 2022
Armed and dangerous - Suspect in Chilliwack fatal shootings on the loose
CHILLIWACK - The suspect in a double fatal shooting Thursday (July 21) in Chilliwack remains at large. 50-year-old Eric John Shestalo is suspected in the shooting deaths of two women. A man was also s...
Jul 21, 2022
Canada's Brown seventh in world 200 metres; Arop, Ahmed advance to finals
EUGENE, Ore. - Canada's Aaron Brown says he plans to keep chasing that elusive individual medal. The 30-year-old from Toronto finished seventh in a sizzling 200 metres at the world track and field cha...
Jul 21, 2022
Lyles leads U.S. sweep; Jackson tops Jamaica 1-2 in 200
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Noah Lyles led wire to wire and routed the field in the 200 meters Thursday in 19.31 seconds, the third-fastest time ever, to lead America's second sprint sweep at the world champi...
Jul 21, 2022
Alouettes move into tie with Argoanuts atop East Division with win over Ottawa
OTTAWA - The Montreal Alouettes picked up their second win of the season as they beat the Ottawa Redblacks 40-33 on Thursday. Trevor Harris finished the night 25 for 31 for 341 yards and two touchdown...
Jul 21, 2022
GOP candidate for NY governor Zeldin attacked, avoids injury
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for New York governor, was attacked by a man who tried to stab him at an upstate event Thursday but was uninjured, his campaign said. Zel...
Jul 21, 2022
'Say it where it happened': Inuit residential school survivor looks to papal apology
It won't be easy for Peter Irniq, a residential school survivor, to meet Pope Francis in Iqaluit next week. "It's going to be scary," said Irniq, who was abused by a nun at the age of 11 as a student ...
Jul 21, 2022
COVID-19 cases falling locally, rising regionally and provincially
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is reporting increasing cases of COVID-19 in B.C. while figures are dropping locally in the Interior.The centre's weekly report stated there were 1,044 case...
Jul 21, 2022
Minister announces coroner's inquest into Vancouver hotel fire deaths
VANCOUVER - B.C.'s public safety minister has announced a coroner's inquest into the deaths of two people in a fire at the Winters Hotel in downtown Vancouver in April. Mike Farnworth says in a statem...
Jul 21, 2022
B.C. students back demand for free prescription contraception
A group that represents students in British Columbia is supporting a call for the provincial government to fulfill an election promise to make all prescription contraception free.The B.C. Federation o...
Jul 21, 2022
