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'Safe enough:' Thousands gather at Calgary Stampede's live music venue
CALGARY - A bird's-eye view of a popular live music venue on its first night at the Calgary Stampede showed hundreds of people standing close together, waiting for a swab or to hand over proof of a CO...
Jul 10, 2021
B.C. resident who owned home in Lytton says wildfire has left the place 'flat'
LYTTON, B.C. - A Delta, B.C., resident who owns a home in Lytton that was charred by a wildfire that tore through the village says the devastation is "breathtakingly shocking" after getting a glimpse ...
Jul 10, 2021
Long-time Nanaimo Kiwanis club closing as membership dwindles
NANAIMO - A volunteer club which has existed in Nanaimo for roughly 100 years is now at risk of folding. The Kiwanis Club of Nanaimo Sunrisers, which hosts events for Nanaimo youth, will end this fall...
Jul 10, 2021
Lee statue removal underway in Charlottesville
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Work is underway to take down a Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, nearly four years ago. The removal of...
Jul 10, 2021
Pre-election spending limits on party ads don't apply without fixed voting day
OTTAWA - Canadian party leaders worked their way around the country this week, in what some see as a sure sign the pandemic is near its end, but also as proof that a federal election is on its way. Bu...
Jul 10, 2021
Rays bullpen dominates again in 7-1 win over Blue Jays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Three Tampa Bay relievers combined on five more scoreless innings, Ji-Man Choi drove in three runs and the Rays won their fifth consecutive game, 7-1 over the Toronto Blue ...
Jul 09, 2021
Vancouver police officers face new review in case of detained Indigenous man
VICTORIA - A retired judge has determined that a further investigation is needed in the case of two Vancouver police officers and their alleged treatment of an Indigenous man. The Office of the Police...
Jul 09, 2021
Drought conditions & water restrictions increase on bone-dry Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Record-high temperatures and well-below average rainfall has led to some of B.C.'s worst drought conditions occurring on Vancouver Island.The province's drought index upgraded the East Vanco...
Jul 09, 2021
Disappointed Canadiens reflect on trying season, thrilling playoff run to Cup final
Marc Bergevin never questioned his grand plan. The Montreal Canadiens general manager was, however, left searching for answers throughout long stretches of an improbable, roller-coaster 2021. Bergevin...
Jul 09, 2021
B.C. COVID update Friday: 45 new cases
While the numbers are still fairly low, Interior Health is still leading the province in new COVID-19 cases.The health ministry reported 45 new cases Friday, with 19 from residents in Interior Health ...
Jul 09, 2021
