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No one measure will fix B.C. housing crisis, but budget will start: ministers
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s New Democrats are promising initiatives in Tuesday’s budget to increase the supply of affordable homes for families, students and seniors, while also bringing...
Feb 18, 2018
Some facts about B.C.'s PharmaNet as a mother calls for better use of system
VANCOUVER - Some facts about PharmaNet, British Columbia’s unique network that records information about prescription medications: - PharmaNet was launched by the Health Ministry in 1995 mostly ...
Feb 18, 2018
B.C. mom whose two sons overdosed urges doctors to check prescription history
VANCOUVER - Helen Jennens flips through two sets of documents - one for each son who fatally overdosed. Letters she sent in both cases to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia all...
Feb 18, 2018
Senegalese man suing Quebec congregation for alleged sexual abuse in Africa
MONTREAL - A Senegalese man is suing a Quebec-based Catholic congregation for $1.4 million, alleging one of its brothers sexually abused him when he was a boy in the 1980s at a school the religious or...
Feb 18, 2018
Olympic Roundup: Slopestyle skier Beaulieu-Marchand boosts Canada's medal haul with bronze
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of - Freestyle skier Alex Beaulieu-Marchand used the best run of his life to boost Canada’s medal total at the Pyeongchang Olympics on Sunday. The 23-year-old from Q...
Feb 18, 2018
CARTOON 02-18-2018
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 02-18-2018
Feb 18, 2018
All 65 aboard plane feared dead in crash in southern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian airplane brought back into service only months ago after being grounded for seven years crashed Sunday in a foggy, mountainous region of southern Iran, and officials feared a...
Feb 18, 2018
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million dollar prize was claimed by a ticket purchased in Quebec. T...
Feb 18, 2018
Canada beats Brazil 45-5 for first win at Americas Rugby Championship
LANGFORD, B.C. - Luke Campbell set the tone early with a his first-ever try three minutes in as Canada’s men’s rugby team defeated Brazil 45-5 on Saturday in the third round of the America...
Feb 17, 2018
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games NHL Vancouver 6 Boston 1 Florida 6 Calgary 3 Ottawa 6 N.Y. Rangers 3 Arizona 1 Edmonton 0 Vegas 6 Montreal 3 Pittsburgh 5 Toronto 3 Los Angeles 4 Buffalo 2 Anaheim 3 Minnesota 2...
Feb 17, 2018