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Three Canadians taken in first round of MLS SuperDraft
Canadians Tani Oluwaseyi, O'Vonte Mullings and Mo Omar went in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft on Tuesday Oluwaseyi, a forward from St. John's University, was taken 17th overall by Minnesota Uni...
Jan 11, 2022
'We're getting the sense that we have leveled off somewhat:' optimism expressed by Dr. Bonnie Henry
NANAIMO - Following expected high COVID-19 transmission levels for the next few weeks, BC's public health officer expects the situation to improve.A cautiously optimistic tone from Dr. Bonnie Henry ca...
Jan 11, 2022
Top doctor says B.C.'s latest wave of COVID-19 to drag on for weeks
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says the current wave of COVID-19 infections is expected to continue for several more weeks. Dr. Bonnie Henry says many people who have contract...
Jan 11, 2022
Canada has contracts for up to 100 million Pfizer, Moderna doses in 2022
OTTAWA - Federal COVID-19 vaccine contracts mean Canada should get enough doses to give two or three more mRNA shots to every Canadian, every year until at least 2024. But even as the National Advisor...
Jan 11, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Quebec Premier Francois Legault says adult residents who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 will be charged a financial penalty. Legault says the...
Jan 11, 2022
Veteran forwards Poulin, Johnston lead Canada's bid to reclaim Olympic hockey gold
CALGARY - Marie-Philip Poulin and Rebecca Johnston headline Canada's Olympic women's hockey team roster unveiled Tuesday. The two women will represent Canada for the fourth time in their careers after...
Jan 11, 2022
'Car-eater' potholes emerging along Hwy. 19 after freeze-thaw cycle
NANAIMO - A recent freeze-thaw cycle is being blamed for a large number of potholes popping up on area roads.Reports to NanaimoNewsNOW on Monday, Jan. 10 described some as 'car-eaters' with well-over ...
Jan 11, 2022
Public hearings into 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting delayed until late February
HALIFAX - The commission of inquiry probing the mass shooting in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives in 2020 is again delaying public hearings, saying they are now expected to begin late next month. The...
Jan 11, 2022
Biden on voting rights passage: 'I'm tired of being quiet!'
ATLANTA (AP) - President Joe Biden says that he supports changing Senate rules in order to pass voting rights legislation, declaring that changing the rules would be to protect the "heart and soul of ...
Jan 11, 2022
B.C. braces for heavy rain, potential floods as latest atmospheric river arrives
VANCOUVER - The latest atmospheric river to wash over British Columbia was expected to soak parts of the south coast with as much as 150 millimetres of rain in a series of waves that won't relent unti...
Jan 11, 2022