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First 10 acts qualify for Eurovision Song Contest final
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - After the COVID-19 pandemic halted last year's edition, the Eurovision Song Contest roared back to life Tuesday, spectacularly celebrating not just Euro beats, but also t...
May 18, 2021

Vancouver mayor says sorry for city's role in turning away South Asians in 1914
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver has issued an apology for its racist role in denying entry to 376 people aboard a ship that was forced to return to India with its passengers over a century ago. Mayo...
May 18, 2021

B.C. watching COVID-19 vaccine supply to accelerate delivery of second doses
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say second doses of COVID-19 vaccines may be given sooner than previously expected. The province says officials are closely monitoring the supply of vaccin...
May 18, 2021

Police hope to solve cold case murders of two boys in Vancouver with DNA technology
VANCOUVER - Police are hoping DNA technology may help solve the so-called Babes in the Woods murder in Vancouver's Stanley Park seven decades ago. Sgt. Steve Addison said advancements in science, in c...
May 18, 2021

B.C. Mounties confirm identity of two brothers killed in southern Interior
PENTICTON, B.C. - Two men found dead near a small community in British Columbia's southern Interior last week were brothers and police say they are hoping the public can help in solving the homicides....
May 18, 2021

Jays in flight in AL East despite injuries, home field changes and tough schedule
About one quarter of the Toronto Blue Jays' season is complete and Canada's only big-league team finds itself right in the mix in the American League East. Considering the team's injury woes, an unexp...
May 18, 2021

Vancouver Canucks weather late barrage, hold on for 4-2 win over Calgary Flames
VANCOUVER - The stakes may be low, but coach Travis Green says his Vancouver Canucks are playing hard to finish out the season. The Canucks took points from a third-straight game on Tuesday, beating t...
May 18, 2021

Police hope to solve cold case murders of two boys in Vancouver with DNA technology
VANCOUVER - Police are hoping DNA technology may help solve the so-called Babes in the Woods murder in Vancouver's Stanley Park seven decades ago. Sgt. Steve Addison said advancements in science, in c...
May 18, 2021

Congress OKs bill to fight hate crimes vs. Asian Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress approved legislation Tuesday intended to curtail a striking rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, sending President Joe Biden a bipartisan denun...
May 18, 2021

B.C. anti-gang police agency issues public warning about 11 people
SURREY, B.C. - For the second time in two days, a police agency in British Columbia has issued a public safety warning about potential gang violence. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit named...
May 18, 2021