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Despite a few cold nights, February weather back to relative normalcy for the mid-Island
NANAIMO - Average temperatures and about normal precipitation was the weather story for last month, as the mid-Island settles into more seasonal conditions to start March.Environment Canada meteorolog...
Mar 1, 2024
Emotional Kiprusoff honoured to see Flames retire his number
CALGARY - Twenty years after unceremoniously arriving in Calgary only to backstop the Flames to an unexpected playoff berth and improbable run to the 2004 Stanley Cup final, Miikka Kiprusoff will have...
Mar 1, 2024
Toronto Raptors convert Javon Freeman-Liberty's deal to NBA contract
TORONTO - Guard Javon Freeman-Liberty had his deal with the Toronto Raptors converted to a standard NBA contract on Friday. Per team policy, financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. The six-fo...
Mar 1, 2024
B.C. announces minimum nurse-to-patient ratios, $237M to recruit and retain staff
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has established minimum nurse-to-patient ratios for a range of different hospital settings and is investing $237 million to ensure they are met. They include a minimum of ...
Mar 1, 2024
B.C. announces minimum nurse-to-patient ratios, $237M to recruit and retain staff
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has established minimum nurse-to-patient ratios for a range of different hospital settings and is investing $237 million to ensure they are met. They include a minimum of ...
Mar 1, 2024
Midfielder Russell Teibert retires after 16 seasons with Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - Russell Teibert is calling time on his playing career after 16 seasons with Major League Soccer's Vancouver Whitecaps. But while he may not be in uniform, he will still be a part of the te...
Mar 1, 2024
Canada's showing at W Gold Cup complicating life for coach when it comes to selection
The CONCACAF W Gold Cup is not making Canada coach Bev Priestman's life any easier. Not that she is complaining. Olympic champion Canada is the top-seeded team going into the weekend quarterfinals in ...
Mar 1, 2024
Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death in rare case against medical responders
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado paramedic was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for the death of Elijah McClain in a rare prosecution of medical responders that has left officials rethinking how they ...
Mar 1, 2024
Leafs GM Brad Treliving talks Lyubuskin deal, approach ahead of NHL trade deadline
TORONTO - Brad Treliving did some late-night shopping. After addressing a glaring need on his blue line, the Maple Leafs general manager still has a long list of areas he would like to touch on ahead ...
Mar 1, 2024
Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Democrats’ congressional redistricting challenge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Democratic lawsuit that sought to throw out the battleground state's congressional maps, marking a victory for ...
Mar 1, 2024