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Now free from legal limbo, Meek Mill eyes prison reform
PHILADELPHIA - Rapper Meek Mill pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour gun charge Tuesday in a deal that resolves a 2007 arrest that has kept him on probation or in prison for most of his adult life. The ne...
Aug 29, 2019
Countries agree to limit sales of elephants to zoos
GENEVA - Countries have agreed to limit the controversial sale of wild elephants caught in Zimbabwe and Botswana, to the delight of conservationists but the dismay of some of the African countries inv...
Aug 29, 2019
5 things you need to know: Thursday, August 29
Here are the five things you need to know today:Another issue plagues MackenzieMore trouble for Mackenzie, as BC Hydro has applied to drop the water levels below the permitted level of 21-50. The drop...
Aug 29, 2019
ICBC road safety this long weekend
VANCOUVER-ICBC is reminding drivers to be smart behind the wheel this long weekend.According to a media release by ICBC every Labour Day long weekend around five people die and 610 people are injured ...
Aug 29, 2019 Courtesy of ICBC
Canada beats Puerto Rico, stays undefeated to secure first in group play
SURREY, B.C. - The Canadian women got their first real test at the Softball Americas Olympic Qualifier and passed with ease. Sara Groenewegen went four innings and got the help from two relieves ...
Aug 29, 2019
Tilray Inc. signs deal to acquire Alberta cannabis retailer Four20
NANAIMO, B.C. - Cannabis producer Tilray Inc. says it has signed a deal to acquire Alberta cannabis retailer Four20 in an agreement valued at up to $110 million. Calgary-based Four20 owns and operates...
Aug 29, 2019
Myanmar court sends filmmaker to prison for army remarks
YANGON, Myanmar - A court in Myanmar has found a prominent filmmaker guilty of defaming the military with his postings on Facebook and sentenced him to a year in prison. The lawyer defending Min Htin ...
Aug 29, 2019
Having the right facts doesn't always mean having the right answer: survey
OTTAWA - A survey probing how facts form beliefs suggests that even when given accurate information, many people will still answer questions incorrectly. The Digital Democracy Project told p...
Aug 29, 2019
New generation of softball talent budding for Team Canada at Olympic qualifiers
SURREY, B.C. - Emma Entzminger remembers fawning over the Canadian women's softball team as a teen. She'd sit in the stands at the annual Canada Cup tournament in Surrey, B.C., slightly in a...
Aug 29, 2019
Yemen colonel: Airstrikes kill at least 30 troops near Aden
CAIRO - A Yemeni commander says airstrikes have hit government forces near the southern port city of Aden to fight separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates, killing at least 30 troops. Col. Moha...
Aug 29, 2019