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Three West Van residents awarded Order of B.C.
A trio of West Vancouver residents are joining the Order of B.C. Olympian Charmaine Crooks, businesswoman Susannah Pierce and ...
Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing as aging survivors frustrated by growing nuke threat
Hiroshima on Wednesday marks the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging ...
Seattle NHL team’s mascot has a close encounter with a grizzly during video shoot in Alaska
Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the team’s blue-haired troll mascot had a close call with a grizzly bear during a promotional video shoot in Alaska.
Lyon signs midfielder Tyler Morton from Liverpool in $17M deal
Liverpool sent homegrown midfielder Tyler Morton to French club Lyon for a transfer fee of up to 15 million euros ($17 ...
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Port Colborne firefighters cool down Welland Canal bridge to make it driveable
Dave Johnson is a Welland-based reporter with the Welland Tribune.
Cubs place right-hander Michael Soroka on injured list with shoulder strain, recall Pearson
The Chicago Cubs have placed right-hander Michael Soroka on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain after ...
Titans give veteran safety Quandre Diggs chance to play with his cousin Cam Ward
The Tennessee Titans have swapped out a couple of players for a pair of safeties, giving three-time Pro Bowl safety Quandre ...
Twin of 8-year-old who died outside aquatics centre was also at camp
A fundraiser and petition have been launched in memory of Thomas Kunst Locks, who was killed on a sidewalk outside St.
Niagara paramedics busier during July heat waves
Niagara Emergency Medical Services responded to 7,158 calls in July, up from 6,657 for the same month last year.
PHOTO: Royal Canadian Henley Regatta underway in St. Catharines
Every race Sunday on Martindale Pond in St. Catharines Sunday will be a final and only gold medals will be awarded.
Gibsons seeks bigger share of tourism tax to tackle housing crisis
Gibsons council is calling for a more equitable distribution of tourism tax revenue, backing a motion that would direct a larger share of the Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT) ...