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Canadian 'so grateful' to be back in B.C. after eight-month detention in Syria
VANCOUVER - A Canadian man says he wrote a diary on the walls of his cell in Syria every day to keep his mind busy as he wondered whether anyone knew where he was. Kristian Baxter of Nanaimo...
Aug 10, 2019
Retired senior Mountie says answers could still come in B.C. homicides
Investigators should be able to provide some answers about three homicides in northern British Columbia even though two suspects in the case are believed to be dead, says a former RCMP assis...
Aug 10, 2019
Federal ethics watchdog investigates B.C. Liberal MP after complaint from Tories
OTTAWA - The federal ethics watchdog has launched an investigation into allegations that Liberal MP Joe Peschisolido failed to update his public records when the Law Society of B.C. took control ...
Aug 10, 2019
NDP event billed as campaign gathering with Singh result of
error: party
OTTAWA - An event that the federal New Democrats say was meant to be an "open house" for Jagmeet Singh's new B.C. constituency office was originally billed in an email in...
Aug 10, 2019
Canada's Andreescu advances to Rogers Cup final after gruelling win over Kenin
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu dropped to her knees and covered her face in visible relief before kissing the Aviva Centre's hardcourt after advancing to the Rogers Cup final. Andreescu, from nearby Missi...
Aug 10, 2019
Bandits make deal for Bonnyville Pontiacs forward Thomas
BROOKS, AB - One of the Alberta Junior Hockey League's breakout players from the 2018-19 season is now calling Brooks home.The Brooks Bandits confirmed on Saturday that they had acquired forward Trey ...
Aug 10, 2019 Photo courtesy of Target Photography
Celebs, members push for gym boycott over Trump fundraiser
Luxury gym Equinox and indoor cycling studio SoulCycle are facing a backlash from some members and celebrities over a fundraiser being held for President Donald Trump by a company executive. Stephen R...
Aug 10, 2019
Jays place outfielder Gurriel on 10-day injured list with left quad strain
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have placed outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain. The move, announced Saturday, is retroactive to Aug. 9. Right-handed pitc...
Aug 10, 2019
Olynyk to miss a week with bruised knee; Boucher leaves Canada camp
TORONTO - Kelly Olynyk's slip and fall Wednesday night could have been dire news for both Canada's men's basketball team and the Miami Heat. The 28-year-old Heat centre suffered only a ...
Aug 10, 2019
Canada's Auger-Aliassime bounced from Rogers Cup by Russia's Karen Khachanov
MONTREAL - Felix Auger-Aliassime will look back fondly on his first hometown Rogers Cup. The roar of an adoring the crowd, the wind in his sails - quite literally at certain points - and the...
Aug 10, 2019