It’s the elderly women caught up in the war in Ukraine that really get to Darrell McKay. “These people should be relaxing in their senior years and not worrying about missiles coming in or, you know, no heat, no hydro, no water,” McKay says. “These people shouldn’t be going through that, but every war does […]
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The New York Sirens defeated the Vancouver Goldeneyes 5-1 Saturday (Nov. 29) during its home opener at Prudential Center in New Jersey. The Sirens’ rookie defender opened the scoring during the first five minutes of the game, making it 1-0 for the Sirens. Sirens, Sarah Fillier increased their lead with a goal in the last
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Yesterday’s news is today’s magic trick. Clutching an old copy of the Sooke News Mirror, magician Guy Simmons tells his audience he’s about to perform the classic torn-and-restored newspaper trick – but with a twist. “Because I tell you exactly how it’s done,” he says. “But before I show you this, I want you to
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Firefighters in Maple Ridge have donated thousands to to a fund supporting burn victims as they prepare to take on Bright Nights in Cloverdale. On Monday, Nov. 27, the Maple Ridge Fire Department Charitable Society donated $5,000 to the BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund. The fund, founded by Coquitlam fire fighter Captain Alex Blake
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The B.C. Conservation Officer Service (COS) said the four grizzly bears that have been captured in the days following an attack in Bella Coola were not involved in the attack. The attack took place Nov. 20 and left four people seriously injured — one adult and three children. The search for bears involved in the
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