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Natural gas in B.C. limited through the winter after pipeline blast: FortisBC
SURREY, B.C. - A British Columbia natural gas supplier is warning its one million customers to expect reduced supplies and “challenges in times of high demand” as winter looms. FortisBC sa...
Oct 23, 2018
US health chief says overdose deaths beginning to level off
WASHINGTON - The number of U.S. drug overdose deaths has begun to level off after years of relentless increases driven by the opioid epidemic, health secretary Alex Azar said Tuesday, cautioning it...
Oct 23, 2018
Lappage, Di Stasio advance to finals, Wiebe loses semi at wrestling worlds
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Canadians Danielle Lappage and Justina Di Stasio advanced to the final bout of their competitions at the world wrestling championships, while Olympic champion Erica Wiebe just miss...
Oct 23, 2018
Sandy Hook shooter's writings ordered released to public
HARTFORD, Conn. - Some of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter’s personal belongings, including personal journals containing stories about hurting children and a spreadsheet ranking mass mur...
Oct 23, 2018
iPhone XR makes the right trade-offs for a cheaper price
NEW YORK - Apple offers you a simple trade-off with its new iPhone XR, the middlebrow cousin to the top-of-the-line iPhone XS. On one hand, the XR lacks the high-resolution screen and dual-lens camera...
Oct 23, 2018
Lawsuit filed over highway shutdown during pipeline protest
BISMARCK, N.D. - Two members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and a reservation priest are suing over a five-month shutdown of a North Dakota highway during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipe...
Oct 23, 2018
Curling's five-rock rule in full swing this season in arenas and clubs
The experimenting is over for curling’s five-rock rule. From the clubs to the world championships, curlers are adapting to the newest wrinkle in the sport this season. Rocks in front of the ring...
Oct 23, 2018
Lions WR Posey, Riders QB Collaros, Redblacks QB Harris earn CFL honours
TORONTO - B.C. receiver DeVier Posey, Saskatchewan quarterback Zach Collaros and Ottawa quarterback Trevor Harris are the top performers for Week 19 of the CFL season. Posey had three third-quarter to...
Oct 23, 2018
Meeting in Cranbrook to discuss Kootenay ICE ticket sales, relocation rumours
CRANBROOK, B.C. - A Cranbrook organization is calling a town hall meeting to encourage more support for the Kootenay ICE, amid a report the team is considering a move to Winnipeg. The club is averagin...
Oct 23, 2018
Plans unveiled for new public building made with old Montreal subway cars
Montreal’s original subway cars were taken off the tracks two years ago, but local entrepreneurs have unveiled a plan that would see the blue and white cars serving the city for another century....
Oct 23, 2018