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'It's the death of the sport': PG Airsoft says airsoft guns unfairly targeted in new bill
PRINCE GEORGE - Last week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government proposed new gun control legislation under Bill C-21.A bill that is complex to understand to begin with says Shaun Allen, President...
Feb 21, 2021
Canadian women score late in 1-0 win over Argentina at SheBelieves Cup in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. - Substitute Sarah Stratigakis scored in stoppage time to lift Canada to a 1-0 win over a stubborn Argentina side Sunday at the SheBelieves Cup. The breakthrough goal came off a goalmout...
Feb 21, 2021
Homa gets another chance and wins hometown event at Riviera
LOS ANGELES - Winning at Riviera was always a dream for Max Homa since he first attended the PGA Tour event as a toddler. He never could have scripted a finish like Sunday at the Genesis Invitational....
Feb 21, 2021
Further testing finds variant from the United Kingdom in some B.C. schools
SURREY, B.C. - The faster-spreading COVID-19 variant first discovered in the United Kingdom has made its way into some British Columbia schools. The superintendent of the Surrey School District tweete...
Feb 21, 2021
Mars rover landing a moment of joy for Canadian-born NASA systems engineer
MONTREAL - Farah Alibay describes the moments between the time the Perseverance rover entered Mars' atmosphere on Thursday and when it landed on the surface of the Red Planet as "the longest seven min...
Feb 21, 2021
Mars rover landing a moment of joy for Canadian-born NASA systems engineer
MONTREAL - Farah Alibay describes the moments between the time the Perseverance rover entered Mars' atmosphere on Thursday and when it landed on the surface of the Red Planet as "the longest seven min...
Feb 21, 2021
Pacific system to roll over parts of B.C., bringing wind, heavy rain or snow
VANCOUVER - Nasty weather is predicted for British Columbia, with warnings about wind, rain and snowfall, along with winter storm watches in several areas of the province. Environment Canada says the ...
Feb 21, 2021
139-year-old house rolls to new San Francisco address
SAN FRANCISCO - After 139 years at 807 Franklin St. in San Francisco, a two-story Victorian house has a new address. The green home with large windows and a brown front door was loaded onto giant doll...
Feb 21, 2021
Cost of Coast Guard ship nears $1B as questions mount over federal shipbuilding plan
OTTAWA - The federal government has quietly revealed that it plans to pay nearly $1 billion to build a new ocean research vessel for the Canadian Coast Guard whose original cost was supposed to be one...
Feb 21, 2021
Further testing finds variant from the United Kingdom in some B.C. schools
SURREY, B.C. - The faster-spreading COVID-19 variant first discovered in the United Kingdom has made its way into some British Columbia schools. The superintendent of the Surrey School District tweete...
Feb 21, 2021