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  • Postmedia Citizen coverage of robocalls wins award for public service journalism

    Postmedia News and The Ottawa Citizen's coverage of the "robocalls" during the 2011 federal election has won the prestigious Michener Award for public service ...

  • Liberal minister Bennett expects Columbia River Treaty to continue

    As lead minister for B.C. on the looming discussions with the U.S. on the Columbia River Treaty, Bill Bennett has no illusions about what the province might be facing on the other side of the ...

  • Hundreds attend Change Brazil protest in Vancouver

    Hundreds of Brazilians took to the street in Vancouver in a show of solidarity with a wave of protests in Brazil against the shoddy state of public transit, schools and other public services in the booming South American giant. "I wish I could go there and fight with them because we are so tired of everything," said Vancouver protester Matheos Martins. Sparked earlier this month by a ...

  • Abbotsford takes Metro Vancouver to task over burning issues

    Becoming a member only takes 60 seconds! CKNW News Club Members get a lot more than just the news first. Members get access to exclusive CKNW contests, concert and event presales, and breaking news emails sent directly to them from the CKNW News ...

  • Police probe death of woman 27 in Kelowna home

    The Kelowna RCMP is investigating the suspicious death of a 27-year-old woman at a home in the Glenmore area. Officers found the deceased woman inside the home when they responded to a call to assist paramedics just after midnight on Monday. Neighbours say a young couple and their children lived in the house. "It's beyond shocking, because these are the kinds of things that you read ...


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  • Botched surgery fueled attack at Vancouver 7-11 Judge

    A hostage-taking at a 7-11 in downtown Vancouver in November 2012 was motivated by a call for justice after surgery was performed on the wrong leg, B.C. Provincial Court heard Tuesday. (QMI Agency files) VANCOUVER -- A hostage-taking at a downtown Vancouver 7-11 last year, in which a woman was nearly set on fire, was motivated by a call for justice after surgery was performed on the wrong leg, ...

  • Former fighter pilot new boss at Vancouver Airport

    Edwin Encarnacion had a home run and three RBIs to back pitcher Esmil Roger’s strong outing against his former club and the Toronto Blue Jays won their seventh straight with a 8-3 interleague ...

  • Elderly Vancouver man dragged by car after thief takes off with his jewelry

    Police are still searching for a suspect who robbed an elderly man and dragged him with a car for about a block. Around 12:30 p.m. Monday, a 61-year-old left a store on East Broadway after purchasing jewelry. He was walking north on Quebec Street when a suspect came up behind him, grabbed the bag of jewelry and ran into a waiting a ...

  • Senators call for zero tolerance on harassment in RCMP

    An RCMP cruiser sits parked on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 29, 2013. Senators are recommending the force change its code of conduct regarding harassment. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian ...

  • Suspicious powder found in downtown Vancouver building

    Stanley Cup-winning (Tampa Bay Lightning, ’04), ultimately fired (New York Rangers, ’13) head coach John Tortorella is getting the second-over from the Vancouver Canucks in their search for a new bench boss. ‘Torts’ does have a way with words, particularly of the @!#$%^ variety (‘expletive deleted,’ for the tender-eared). And what are some of the juiciest ...

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