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Housing top B.C. issue but experts question whether platforms strong enough
VANCOUVER - When Jagmeet Singh announced a bevy of promises to improve housing affordability, he stood in front of the skyline of Vancouver, where home prices are still drastically detached from avera...
Oct 18, 2019
Fewer than 850 irregular border crossers deported, hundreds more in limbo
The Canada Border Services Agency says it's unable to proceed with deporting a "significant" number of failed asylum seekers. Statistics from the agency show fewer than 850 people have been deported o...
Oct 18, 2019
Jason Day shoots 66, trails by 2 strokes at CJ Cup
JEJU ISLAND, Korea, Republic Of - Jason Day's attempt to impress International team captain Ernie Els for a spot at the Presidents Cup took a positive turn on Thursday when the Australian shot a 6-und...
Oct 18, 2019
Marchessault nets shootout winner, Vegas beats Ottawa 3-2
LAS VEGAS - Jonathan Marchessault scored his first career shootout game-winning goal and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Thursday night. Vegas fired a franchise-record 54 shot...
Oct 17, 2019
Astros power past Yanks for 3-1 ALCS lead, Verlander up next
NEW YORK - George Springer and Carlos Correa each hit three-run homers and the Houston Astros got another wild ace off the hook to beat the sloppy New York Yankees 8-3 Thursday night and reach the cus...
Oct 17, 2019
Brexit talks inch closer to a deal ahead of summit
BRUSSELS - The European Union and Britain inched ever closer to a Brexit deal, with the leaders of France and Germany saying they expected an agreement could be sealed at Thursday's EU summit. Positiv...
Oct 17, 2019
Trio of power-play goals lifts Vancouver Canucks to 5-1 win over Red Wings
Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller says sometimes the key to an effective power play is simple - just shoot. Miller knows better than most. He had two of Vancouver's three power-play goals in ...
Oct 17, 2019
Astros power past Yanks for 3-1 ALCS lead, Verlander up next
NEW YORK - George Springer and Carlos Correa each hit three-run homers and the Houston Astros got another wild ace off the hook to beat the sloppy New York Yankees 8-3 Thursday night and reach the cus...
Oct 17, 2019
Basketball fans welcome former Raptor Kawhi Leonard back to Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Basketball fans enthusiastically welcomed former Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard back to Canada on Thursday night. Cheers echoed from the crowd at Rogers Arena in Vancouver as Leon...
Oct 17, 2019
Hammer attack, thwarted speech stir more chaos in Hong Kong
HONG KONG - Assailants with hammers attacked a protest organizer and lawmakers shouting abuse forced Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to abandon a speech in the legislature, in two dramas Wednesday that hi...
Oct 17, 2019