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A look at what B.C.'s new NDP government is promising, with help from the Greens
VICTORIA - Some of the key elements of a deal between the NDP and Green party on a minority government in British Columbia: - The legislature would be recalled within one month of the swearing in of a...
Jun 30, 2017
Prosecutor urges strong message with sentence of 18 months in child-bride case
CRANBROOK, B.C. - A special prosecutor has asked a judge to send a strong message of denunciation in sentencing a man and woman who took a 13-year-old girl over the U.S. border to marry the now-impris...
Jun 30, 2017
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games CFL Week 2 Calgary 43 Ottawa 39 — MLB American League Baltimore 2 Toronto 0 Cleveland 5 Texas 1 Detroit 7 Kansas City 3 Houston 6 Oakland 1 Pittsburgh 4 Tampa Bay 0 Boston...
Jun 30, 2017
Ottawa's Diontae Spencer has big game in 43-39 loss to Stampeders
CALGARY - Diontae Spencer did his best to keep the Ottawa Redblacks within striking distance of the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night. Despite Spencer’s two-touchdown performance and three ca...
Jun 30, 2017
Calgary Stampeders hold off Ottawa Redblacks 43-39 in home-opener
Calgary Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson wasn’t feeling all that celebratory after a hectic 43-39 win over the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday. In fact, Dickenson gave the impression of a man g...
Jun 29, 2017
Endangered Hawaiian monk seal gives birth on Waikiki beach
HONOLULU - An endangered Hawaiian monk seal has given birth on a Waikiki beach - the first such birth in at least several decades. The seal was born late Wednesday or early Thursday, said Angela Amlin...
Jun 29, 2017
Trump commission on voting fraud asks states for voter data
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - President Donald Trump’s commission investigating alleged voter fraud in the 2016 elections has asked states for a list of the names, party affiliations, addresses and votin...
Jun 29, 2017
Construction zone flagger seriously injured in hit-and-run caught on video
BURNABY, B.C. - RCMP say a woman has been arrested after a flagger at a construction zone was seriously injured in a hit-and-run in Burnaby, B.C., that was all caught on video. Video posted on the Int...
Jun 29, 2017
Ubaldo Jimenez pitches eight shutout innings to lift Orioles over Blue Jays
TORONTO - Ubaldo Jimenez came into Thursday night’s game with just two wins on the season and a bloated 7.26 earned-run average. A clinical performance from the Orioles right-hander - eight shut...
Jun 29, 2017
Calgary Flames acquires goaltender Eddie Lack in trade with Carolina Hurricanes
CALGARY - Goalie Eddie Lack and defenceman Ryan Murphy were acquired by the Calgary Flames on Thursday night in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes. Calgary also gets a seventh round draft pick in th...
Jun 29, 2017