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Lantzville man disputes $2,300 COVID ticket for alleged unsanctioned gathering
NANAIMO - Stan Pottie is putting up a fight in hopes of flushing a pricey fine down the toilet. The Lantzvllle man was on trial in Nanaimo on Friday, May 6 for allegedly breaking COVID-19 health measu...
May 06, 2022
Premier Lacrosse League 'open' to talks with Canada's senior indoor leagues
The co-founder of the Premier Lacrosse League is open to having discussions with Canada's two leading senior leagues about how to best share players. However, Paul Rabil said that finding a resolution...
May 06, 2022
Joel Etienne, failed Conservative leadership candidate, resolves issue with party
OTTAWA - A failed candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada's leadership says he will put his efforts to appeal the decision to rest. In a joint statement with the party, Joel Etienne says he spo...
May 06, 2022
UN council backs UN chief's peace effort in its first action
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted its first statement on Ukraine since Russia's military action began on Feb. 24, expressing "strong support" for Secretary-...
May 06, 2022
Toronto FC says Osorio will miss weekend Vancouver game with lower body injury
TORONTO - Midfielder Jonathan Osorio will miss Toronto FC's game Sunday in Vancouver, marking the second straight contest he has sat out due to a lower body injury. The 29-year-old Canadian internatio...
May 06, 2022
B.C. money laundering report granted extension until June 3 after COVID-19 delays
VANCOUVER - The deadline for the final report of British Columbia's public inquiry into money laundering has been extended until June 3. The B.C. government says in a statement the report's submission...
May 06, 2022
Last summer’s heat wave was among most extreme since 1960s, study shows
The record-breaking heat wave that scorched western North America last June was among the most extreme ever recorded globally, new modelling and analysis by researchers at universities in the United K...
May 06, 2022
Going dark: Oilers take the ice without lights at pre-game skate in L.A.
LOS ANGELES - The Edmonton Oilers were in the dark when they hit the rink on Friday morning - literally. The team took the ice at Crypto.com Arena a few minutes before their scheduled pre-game skate a...
May 06, 2022
Racing fans can't place Kentucky Derby bets in Ontario's fixed-odds industry
TORONTO - Messier will attempt to become just the third Canadian-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, but racing fans won't be able to wager on him in Ontario's fixed-odds sports betting ...
May 06, 2022
Sheriff: Car linked to Alabama escapee, jail worker found
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities in Tennessee say they have located an abandoned vehicle used by a man wanted in Alabama for murder and the jail official who disappeared with him. Williamson County ...
May 06, 2022