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B.C. Premier John Horgan recovering well after biopsy surgery, office says
VICTORIA - The premier's office in British Columbia says John Horgan is recovering well after undergoing biopsy surgery for a growth in his throat. It says in a statement that Friday's surgery was suc...
Oct 29, 2021
Health region cautions staff that motive unclear in hospital attack, homicides
WINNIPEG - The president of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is cautioning workers that a motive remains unclear for a stabbing at a hospital, which police believe is linked to two killings. Pol...
Oct 29, 2021
Fiery crash injures six on Coquihalla near Larson Hill
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP say they would like to see dashcam footage and speak to witnesses about a serious crash on the Coquihalla Highway Friday morning (Oct. 29).Just before 11:00 a.m. near Larson Hill,...
Oct 29, 2021
Federal vaccine card allowing B.C. residents to travel is now available
VICTORIA - British Columbia residents can now access the federal government's proof-of-vaccination record allowing for travel within Canada and internationally. The provincial government says resident...
Oct 29, 2021
'First of its kind' addictions, mental health treatment centre opens in B.C.
COQUITLAM, B.C. - The British Columbia government says a new addictions and mental health treatment facility in Coquitlam, B.C., could influence how the province develops care in the future. Mental He...
Oct 29, 2021
Sinner extends winning run, joins Zverev in Vienna semis
VIENNA (AP) - Jannik Sinner stretched his winning streak on indoor hard courts to 11 matches and 22 sets Friday by beating Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-1 in the quarterfinals of the Erste Bank Open. The seventh...
Oct 29, 2021
Supreme Court declines to block Maine vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from health care workers in Maine to block a vaccine mandate that went into effect Friday. Three conservative justices noted their ...
Oct 29, 2021
Toronto FC II downs New England II to keep USL League One playoff hopes alive
TORONTO - Paul Rothrock scored on a spectacular volley in the 62nd minute to keep Toronto FC II's playoff hopes alive with a 1-0 win Friday over New England Revolution II in the final USL League One r...
Oct 29, 2021
Liberals raise record $7.6 million in third quarter amid ramped-up election spending
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are touting what they call their best fundraising quarter in the party's history. Liberal national director Azam Ishmael says more than 57,000 contributors coughed up $7....
Oct 29, 2021
VIDEO: Man busted after child luring sting in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A man intending to meet a 14-year-old boy for a sexual encounter outside a busy Nanaimo mall was instead greeted by a high-profile vigilante pedophile hunter.Cory John Lloyd, now 41-years-ol...
Oct 29, 2021
