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De Grasse soaking in the moment, enjoying reception after Olympic gold in Paris
Andre De Grasse is enjoying the high of being a gold medallist once again. The 29-year-old from Markham, Ont., capped off an adversity-filled Olympics in August by anchoring Canada's men's 4x100-metre...
Sep 21, 2024
Oktoberfest is open. The world’s largest folk festival begins after ceremonial keg-tapping
MUNICH (AP) - Oktoberfest is open. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon when he inserted the tap into the first keg, signaling the 189th start of the festival. Thousands of beer ...
Sep 21, 2024
The death toll from Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb rises to 31
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Lebanon's health minister said Saturday that the death toll from an Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb the day before has risen to 31, including seven women and three children...
Sep 21, 2024
A look at British Columbia New Democratic Party Leader David Eby
VANCOUVER - A look at British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby. British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby is in his first election campaign as party leader and is looking to capture the NDP's second consecut...
Sep 21, 2024
A look at John Rustad, leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia
VICTORIA - A look at John Rustad, leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. Conservative Party of B.C. Leader John Rustad has been on a political journey over the past two years, which inc...
Sep 21, 2024
Eby 'impatient' to resolve B.C.'s hard issues of housing, opioids, affordability
David Eby thumbs through a stack of vinyl records at Zulu Records located in his Vancouver-Point Grey riding and says he's reminded of his younger days working at a Sam The Record Man store over the C...
Sep 21, 2024
John Rustad, political cast off to potential B.C. premier: 'remarkable,' he says
VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative Party Leader John Rustad was at a low point in his life two years ago, both personally and politically. He was searching for a political home after being boote...
Sep 21, 2024
A look at Sonia Furstenau, leader of the Green Party of British Columbia
VICTORIA - British Columbia Green Leader Sonia Furstenau is running in the Victoria-Beacon Hill riding in the Oct. 19 election, returning to the capital after representing the Cowichan Valley riding s...
Sep 21, 2024
Greens reject acrimony, setting them apart from other B.C. parties: Furstenau
The leader of British Columbia's Green Party faces an uphill battle one month before the provincial election as she faces off against an incumbent cabinet minister in a Victoria riding that's long bee...
Sep 21, 2024
Ottawa's $2B loan for satellites has Tories calling for Elon Musk to step in
OTTAWA - A $2.14-billion federal loan for an Ottawa-based satellite operator has Canadian politicians arguing about whether American billionaire Elon Musk poses a national security risk. The fight inv...
Sep 21, 2024
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