The calculus of predicting an election and identifying its key battlegrounds is complex enough in any race, but observers of the British Columbia poll this month are facing a pair of unknown quantities that make the math even more confounding.
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One person seriously injured in North York collision
One person has been seriously injured in a collision in North York.
Saanich police warn of another Taylor Swift ticket scam
Ever since Taylor Swift made thousands, if not millions, of loyal fans’ wildest dreams come true by announcing a three-show run in Vancouver this December, scammers have attempted, and sometimes succeeded, to take advantage of the scramble for tickets.
‘Never a boring moment’: The couple who left Canada to live in former Soviet Central Asia – CTV News
‘Never a boring moment’: The couple who left Canada to live in former Soviet Central Asia CTV News
2nd-degree murder charge laid nearly 2 years after Kelowna stabbing
Nearly two years after a man was stabbed to death in downtown Kelowna, RCMP have made an arrest in the case.
Sask. community marks sod-turning for Humboldt Broncos memorial
A permanent memorial at the site of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash is about to be a step closer.
Goaltender Jack Campbell enters NHL/NHLPA player assistance program
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jack Campbell has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program.
Have black plastic in your home? It could expose you to toxic chemicals, researchers say – The Washington Post
Have black plastic in your home? It could expose you to toxic chemicals, researchers say The Washington PostBlack Plastic Kitchen Utensils, Takeout Containers — Even Toys — Linked to Cancer-Causing Chemicals PEOPLEBlack Plastic Kitchen Utensils and Toys Linked to Toxic Chemicals, New Study Finds Real SimpleBlack-colored plastic used for kitchen utensils and toys linked to banned toxic flame retardants CNNToxic Flame Retardants in Recycled Plastics Toxic-Free Future
Technology and other social changes contributing to more teen violence
Whether it’s social media or peer influence remains to be seen, but young women resorting to violence is a growing problem, a UBC Professor says.“We are seeing big changes in terms of increasing physical altercations in females," Dr. Sarah Dow-Fleisner, associate professor of social w…
Kelowna man convicted of 2014 hammer killing arrested again
A Kelowna man who killed a person with a hammer in Rutland back in 2014 is back behind bars, after he was arrested yet again this past weekend.After the BC Court of Appeal overturned a jury’s second-degree murder conviction of Steven Pirko last year, he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of man…