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One of Canada's original six astronauts and Space Shuttle vet dies
One of Canada's first astronauts has died. The Canadian Space Agency is confirming Bjarni Tryggvason, who was part of Canada's original six space voyageurs, died at the age of 76. Born in Reykjavik, I...
Apr 06, 2022

3rd day ends with no verdict yet in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - A jury in Michigan still has no verdict to deliver after three days of deliberations in a trial that centers on a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. U.S. Distric...
Apr 06, 2022

Canadian Premier League hopes to ride Canada soccer wave into new season
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League kicks off its fourth season Thursday with soccer in the spotlight in the wake of the men's World Cup qualification. After two seasons disrupted by the pandemic, t...
Apr 06, 2022

B.C. NDP raises nearly $3.6 million in 2021
The B.C. New Democrat Party raised 43 per cent more funds through political contributions than all other parties combined last year.The NDP brought in $3,595,882.86 in political contributions in 2021....
Apr 06, 2022

"Back where we belong" — Raptors playoff-bound after soul-sapping season in Tampa
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors faced obstacles unlike any other NBA franchise last season, roadblocks so unwieldy that Nick Nurse said they were more like "cement walls." And so, when the Raptors clinc...
Apr 06, 2022

Health Canada mulls lower threshold for drug decriminalization: B.C. minister
OTTAWA - A British Columbia minister says Health Canada is considering its decriminalization request but with a lower threshold for the amount of drugs a person can carry. Mental Health and Addictions...
Apr 06, 2022

SilverStar ski season comes to a close
Ski season has ended at SilverStar.The resort had its last day on Sunday, April 3, after what is being described as a successful season.To wrap up operations, the ski hill had a weekend filled with li...
Apr 06, 2022

Blue Jays revamp Rogers Centre for 2022 with new scoreboard, lights, and concessions
TORONTO - Fans of the Toronto Blue Jays will see their team in a new light at Rogers Centre this season - literally. Hundreds of new lights as well as a brand new 8,000 square foot videoboard, featuri...
Apr 06, 2022

Ottawa police have charged a second man with arson after fire in downtown apartment
OTTAWA - A second man has been charged with trying to set fire to a downtown Ottawa apartment building in early February. Ottawa police say they've charged 41-year-old Bartosz Wernik with arson causin...
Apr 06, 2022

Vernon featured in tourism video campaign
Vernon is a key feature in a new video promoting tourism in the North Okanagan.The Explore Next Door video, produced by the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Vernon and the Okanagan We Got T...
Apr 06, 2022

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