Jaswinder Singh Dilawari

50 years after Jane Smith disappeared from her Sudbury apartment, her family is still looking for answers

Fifty years after a university student disappeared from her apartment in Sudbury, Ont., her family is appealing for any information that could finally lead to answers and closure.  Jane Smith was a 20-year-old student at Laurentian University and aspiring social worker, her family says.  She was last seen on August 9, 1975, in her basement…

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Canada’s rugby women stumble in 2nd half but beat Ireland in final tune-up before World Cup

Florence Symonds scored two first-half tries and Canada survived an uneven second half to dispatch Ireland 47-26 Saturday in its final warm-up match before the Rugby World Cup kicks off in England later this month. After running up a comfortable 33-7 lead in the first half in Belfast, the second-ranked Canadian women were outscored 19-14…

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Okanagan Falls may need to change its name in order to become B.C.’s newest municipality

A small community in B.C.’s South Okanagan may have to undergo a name change.  The possible change comes after Okanagan Falls voted to incorporate to become B.C.’s newest municipality.   The incorporation process was exciting to Mike and Kyle Belich. The father-son duo moved to Okanagan Falls three years ago, and quickly noticed a shift in the small beach-side community. “We came to…

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Canada’s longest trial ends in precedent-setting B.C. land claim ruling for 4 First Nations

The B.C. Supreme Court has delivered a precedent-setting ruling on a land claim brought forward by four First Nations after a multi-year court battle. The piece of land in question is a 750-hectare parcel in Richmond, including city and port lands, farms, golf courses and commercial properties. The Quw’utsun Nation, Cowichan Tribes, along with the…

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Kelowna restaurateurs launch petition urging action on crime, street disorder after latest incident – Okanagan

Rhonda and David Lindsay have owned the Train Station Pub in downtown Kelowna, B.C., for 14 years, but say it is becoming increasingly difficult and unsafe to operate the business. “In the early years, we didn’t have these problems,” said pub co-owner David Lindsay, referring to crime-related issues such as vandalism and public drug use….

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