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Driver led away in handcuffs after downtown incident
A woman was removed from a vehicle and taken away in handcuffs outside a Vernon business on Thursday.The arrest came after reports of a car hitting a cement barrier in the parking lot of Surplus Herby...
Aug 13, 2021
Nanaimo granted $2.5M from province to tackle homelessness
NANAIMO - It's hoped a substantial influx of cash will help the City of Nanaimo provide solutions to the ever-expanding homelessness crisis. The province announced $2.5 million for the City's Homeless...
Aug 13, 2021
Election call and getting Canadians out of Afghanistan: In The News for Aug. 13
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 13 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Aug 13, 2021
Taliban take key Afghan provincial capital in lightning push
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An Afghan official says the Taliban have captured Lashkar Gah, the capital of the southern province of Helmand. The loss of Helmand's provincial capital comes after years of ...
Aug 13, 2021
Meng Wanzhou's defence team to begin arguments in her formal extradition case
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou are expected to present their defence in a Vancouver court today, explaining why the Huawei executive should not be extradited to the United States to face fraud c...
Aug 13, 2021
Meng Wanzhou's defence team to begin arguments in her formal extradition case
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou are expected to present their defence in a Vancouver court today, explaining why the Huawei executive should not be extradited to the United States to face fraud c...
Aug 13, 2021
Death toll from floods in northern Turkey reaches 27
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkish officials say search-and-rescue crews have recovered 10 more bodies overnight, raising the death toll from the severe floods and mudslides that struck the north of the co...
Aug 12, 2021
Ohtani hurls 6 innings, doubles in Angels' 6-3 win over Jays
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Shohei Ohtani pitched six innings of three-hit ball to win his third consecutive start, and he also doubled and scored an early run in the Los Angeles Angels' 6-3 victory over t...
Aug 12, 2021
Lions defence combines for four picks on Stampeders QB Mitchell in 15-9 win
CALGARY - A game-time decision to start for the B.C. Lions on Thursday, quarterback Mike Reilly led his team to a 15-9 win over the Calgary Stampeders. Reilly completed 26-of-33 passes for 342 yards a...
Aug 12, 2021
'He didn't care:' court hears deplorable actions by impaired driver in fatal Parksville hit and run
NANAIMO - A severely intoxicated driver instantly killed a pedestrian in a Parksville hit and run before he and others deliberately misled Oceanside RCMP throughout their investigation.A sentencing he...
Aug 12, 2021
