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Vancouver police say one person taken into custody, later released, in hate case
VANCOUVER - One person was taken into custody over what Vancouver Police say is part of a hate-crime investigation. A statement from the department says officers from its Major Crime Section and Emerg...
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Nova Scotia election debate: Leaders clash over pace of health-care improvement
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's NDP and Liberal leaders attacked Progressive Conservative leader Tim Houston's claims of reviving the province's ailing health-care system, citing patient horror stories during...
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Charley Hull is fresh off a win and tied for the lead on LPGA. Nelly Korda is 2 behind
BELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) - Charley Hull, fresh off her first victory in more than two years, didn't lose her form from Saudi Arabia to Florida in opening with a 6-under 64 on Thursday to share the lead wit...
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Competitive Kenny Lawler hungry for third Grey Cup with Blue Bombers
VANCOUVER - Competition has always fuelled Kenny Lawler. Now the American wide receiver's insatiable drive to win is fuelling the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as they prepare to face the Toronto Argonauts in...
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Arbuckle to make first-ever Grey Cup start when Argos face Bombers on Sunday
VANCOUVER - Nick Arbuckle thought his football career was over. The journeyman quarterback was a free agent this spring after the Ottawa Redblacks did not renew his contract. With no other CFL teams c...
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Medicine Hat retains lawyer to handle resident's repeated complaints in effort to protect staff
The City of Medicine Hat has retained an Edmonton lawyer to be its only point of contact with self-described transparency advocate Nicole Frey, a resident who has sent dozens of emails and filed sever...
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B.C.'s chief vet tells clinics to set up bird flu protocols amid human exposure risk
British Columbia's chief veterinarian has told clinics that treat wild birds that they must establish protocols to prevent the spread of avian flu, warning of the risk of human exposure to the illness...
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Indigenous groups, government and industry launch $375M for conservation in N.W.T.
OTTAWA - K'ahsho Got'ine guardians Twyla Edgi-Masuzumi, John Tobac and Buddy Gully pulled more than 300 fish out of the waters last week, distributing them to community members in the Northwest Territ...
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The world's tallest teenager, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, plans to redshirt at Florida this season
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The world's tallest teenager might have to wait a year to become the world's tallest college basketball player. Florida coach Todd Golden said Thursday that Olivier Rioux, a 7...
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The world's tallest teenager, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, plans to redshirt at Florida this season
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The world's tallest teenager might have to wait a year to become the world's tallest college basketball player. Florida coach Todd Golden said Thursday that Olivier Rioux, a 7...
13h ago