Category Archives: Canadian Press
B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan bets that people-focused campaign will pay off
VANCOUVER - On a recent day on the campaign trail in British Columbia, New Democrat Leader John Horgan chatted with seniors and university students inside a locally owned diner in Kamloops, met laid-o...
May 07, 2017
A QuickSketch profile of B.C. Liberal Leader Christy Clark
VANCOUVER - A sketch of B.C. Liberal Leader Christy Clark: Age: 51. Born: Burnaby, B.C. Education: Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and Universite de la So...
May 07, 2017
A QuickSketch profile of B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan
VANCOUVER - A sketch of John Horgan, leader of British Columbia’s New Democratic Party: Age: 57. Born: Victoria. Family: Married Ellie in 1984; two grown sons, Nate and Evan. Education: Bachelor...
May 07, 2017
A QuickSketch profile of B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver
VANCOUVER - A sketch of B.C. Green party Leader Andrew Weaver: Age: 55. Born: Victoria. Education: Bachelor of science in mathematics and physics from the University of Victoria in 1983, a masters in ...
May 07, 2017
A list of campaign promises in the British Columbia election
VANCOUVER - A look at some of the three main parties major promises in the B.C. election campaign: Liberals: - $157 million in new spending over three years. - A personal income tax freeze and new tax...
May 07, 2017
Truck-bus collision in central Vietnam kills 12, injures 33
HANOI, Vietnam - A truck has collided with a passenger bus in central Vietnam, killing 12 people and injuring 33. State-run Lao Dong newspaper says 11 people died on the spot following the collision e...
May 07, 2017
Gunfight between Indian police, rebels kills 5 in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India - Rebels attacked a police squad in the Indian portion of Kashmir, triggering a gunbattle that left three civilians, one officer and an assailant dead, police said Sunday. The unit cam...
May 07, 2017
Battle against floods continues in Central, Eastern Canada and British Columbia
Thousands of Canadians across the country spent the weekend in a desperate struggle with rising floodwaters caused by unusually persistent rainfall. Quebec has been hardest hit, with nearly 1,900 floo...
May 07, 2017
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $25 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $25 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw. However, the guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket holder in Ontario. The jackp...
May 07, 2017
Schreiber leads Rock past Black Wolves 18-10 to advance to NLL East final
TORONTO - Tom Schreiber scored four times and added three assists to lead the Toronto Rock past the New England Black Wolves 18-10 on Saturday in the National Lacrosse League’s East semifinal. B...
May 06, 2017