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Vancouver council mulling first steps toward possible 2030 Olympic bid
Vancouver's council is considering taking the first small steps toward hosting another Olympic Games. Council will vote Wednesday on a motion to write letters to the Canadian Olympic Committee, Canadi...
Nov 03, 2020
Canadians and Americans want loosened COVID-19 restrictions for border town
DELTA, B.C. - Steve Power is standing on a beach across from his wife and two granddaughters, but they're ever so careful not to break the law by touching each other or stepping over an invisible line...
Nov 03, 2020
Canadians and Americans want loosened COVID-19 restrictions for border town
DELTA, B.C. - Steve Power is standing on a beach across from his wife and two granddaughters, but they're ever so careful not to break the law by touching each other or stepping over an invisible line...
Nov 03, 2020
B.C. seniors advocate wants change in care home visits during pandemic
British Columbia's seniors advocate says health restrictions limiting visits at long-term care and assisted living facilities to prevent the spread of COVID-19 should be revised to allow more visitors...
Nov 03, 2020
Montreal Impact focused, united as tough battle for playoff spot continues
MONTREAL - The Impact should have had a brief reprieve with loved ones in Montreal this week. Instead of spending time with family, however, players remain at their temporary home in Harrison, N...
Nov 03, 2020
'An insult to the families:' Saskatchewan government wants out of Broncos lawsuit
REGINA - Lawyers for the Saskatchewan government are to be in a Regina courtroom Wednesday to ask a judge to remove the province from a lawsuit filed by families of victims of the deadly Humboldt Bron...
Nov 03, 2020
An electric U.S. election day sees voters deliver final verdict, brace for fallout
FAIRFAX, Va. - A towering barrier against protesters surrounds the White House as Americans deliver a final verdict on their next commander-in-chief. Inside the "anti-scale" fence, similar to on...
Nov 03, 2020
Seniors advocate says 'balance needed' between pandemic safety and quality of life for B.C.'s elderly
VICTORIA - The advocate for seniors in B.C. says keeping the elderly safe from COVID-19 by limiting visits to long-term and assisted living homes is one of the most challenging issues facing the provi...
Nov 03, 2020
Teacher tells Bill 21 court challenge that her hijab is not source of discord
MONTREAL - Another Muslim teacher has taken the stand at the court challenge to Quebec's secularism law, testifying that her hijab has no impact on her ability to teach. Bouchera Chelbi testified toda...
Nov 03, 2020
Supreme Court orders new trial for Halifax man convicted in pizza delivery death
HALIFAX - The Supreme Court of Canada ordered a new trial today for a Halifax man who was convicted in 2018 of second-degree murder in the death of a pizza deliveryman. Randy Riley was sentenced to li...
Nov 03, 2020