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New seats redrew B.C. legislature's floor plan. They bring political calculations too
VANCOUVER - Work crews have been busy in the British Columbia legislature over the summer, prying apart desks in the historic chamber and piling them up in hallways as they tried to work out how to fi...
Sep 22, 2024
‘He’s smiling down at us’: Wes Petterson Memorial Park opens in Weldon with special ceremony
The Family members, friends, and supporters gathered in the small village of Weldon Saturday to witness the opening of Wes Petterson Memorial Park. Hundreds of people packed near the park's entrance i...
Sep 22, 2024
Calgary couple find their 'Zen' through axe throwing, compete in world championships
CALGARY - Nick Kolomyja reckons axe throwing may have saved his life. After 30 years as a welder working long hours in heavy construction, he opened an axe and knife-throwing venue in Calgary with his...
Sep 22, 2024
A look at the new districts in B.C.'s fall election as legislature grows to 93 seats
The Oct. 19 election in British Columbia will feature new electoral districts that increase the number of seats in the legislature from 87 to 93. Here is a look at some of the new seats: Vancouver The...
Sep 22, 2024
Trudeau to attend United Nations General Assembly amid turbulence around the world
NEW YORK - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to be in New York this week for the 78th meeting of the United Nations General Assembly and the Summit of the Future amid increasing geopolitical instab...
Sep 22, 2024
City of Montreal, insurers question future of basement apartments after floods
MONTREAL - Pasquale Monaco says he's debating whether to keep renting out the two-bedroom basement apartment of the Montreal building he owns after it was flooded - again - in August, when the remnant...
Sep 22, 2024
Day 2 of B.C. election campaign sees Conservatives and New Democrats in Metro area
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's New Democrats and the B.C. Conservatives are set to take their election tours to Metro Vancouver cities today as the campaign enters its second day. John Rustad's B.C. C...
Sep 22, 2024
Sri Lanka's presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for 1st time in history
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's presidential election has gone into a second round of vote counting on Sunday for the first time in history as the incumbent liberal President Ranil Wickremesingh...
Sep 22, 2024
Whitecaps fall to tough Galaxy in California
CARSON - The Vancouver Whitecaps, trying to preserve energy for Wednesday's Canadian Championship showdown against Toronto FC, came up on the short end of a 4-2 Major League Soccer decision on Saturda...
Sep 22, 2024
Two Raiders score first WHL goal in first win of the season
After securing their first point of the season in their season opener with an overtime loss to the Regina Pats, the Prince Albert Raiders looked for their first win on the road against the Moose Jaw W...
Sep 22, 2024
