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Pot shop caught in crosshairs of policy change to be reconsidered
A Vernon cannabis retail store stuck in limbo because of two recent cannabis policy changes may get a second chance. Vernon city council voted to reconsider the application for Vernon Cannabis Store L...
Sep 05, 2019
Official: Trump to challenge California mileage standard
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is moving forward with a proposal to revoke part of California's authority to set its own automobile gas mileage standards, a government official said Thursday, i...
Sep 05, 2019
New events, initiatives highlight new BCHL season
The BCHL regular season begins on Friday, Sept. 6 with six games that will kick off this year's action around the league.With new events and initiatives from the league, the upcoming season is sure to...
Sep 05, 2019
Williams needs 44 minutes to reach US Open SF; Federer out
NEW YORK - The numbers associated with Serena Williams' U.S. Open quarterfinal victory over Wang Qiang were so stark, they bear reading more than once. Winners: 25-0. Points: 50-15. Minutes: 44. Score...
Sep 05, 2019
Verdicts reached in California warehouse fire that killed 36
OAKLAND, Calif. - A jury has decided the fate of two men charged with involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors say they turned a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse into a cluttered maze that trapped 3...
Sep 05, 2019
Surprising Alouettes looking to prove they're more than a first-half fluke
MONTREAL - The Alouettes defied critics and expectations in the first half of the year. Now they want to prove their record is more than just a fluke. Heading into the second half of their 18-game sea...
Sep 05, 2019
US factories shrink for 1st time in 3 years amid trade war
WASHINGTON - The U.S.-China trade war and slower global growth are weighing on the U.S. economy, reducing factory output in August for the first time in three years. A survey by the Institute for Supp...
Sep 05, 2019
B.C. taxi industry challenges 'destructive competition' from ride-hailing apps
VANCOUVER - A coalition of nine taxi companies in Metro Vancouver has asked the B.C. Supreme Court to quash ride-hailing rules it says were illegally created for companies such as Uber and Lyft. ...
Sep 05, 2019
B.C. taxi industry challenges 'destructive competition' from ride-hailing apps
VANCOUVER - A coalition of nine taxi companies in Metro Vancouver has asked the B.C. Supreme Court to quash ride-hailing rules it says were illegally created for companies such as Uber and Lyft. ...
Sep 05, 2019
Sweden's Saab undecided on whether to bid on Canada's fighter-jet contract
OTTAWA - Days after Airbus Defence and Space pulled out of the $19-billion race to replace Canada's aging fighter jets, the only European firm still eligible to compete says it has not decided wh...
Sep 05, 2019

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