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Huawei unveils flagship foldable smartphone for China market
BEIJING - Struggling under U.S. sanctions, Huawei unveiled a folding smartphone with an 8-inch (20-centimetre) -wide screen Monday to show off its tech prowess but said it will be sold only in China. ...
Feb 22, 2021
Island Health records highest weekend COVID-19 case increase, 101 new
NANAIMO - Gains made by Island Health in lowering COVID-19 case counts through February was undone over the weekend.A record 101 new cases were confirmed by the health authority on Monday, Feb. 22 fro...
Feb 22, 2021
Commons committee censures firearms association over inflammatory comments
OTTAWA - The National Firearms Association has been censured by a House of Commons committee for inflammatory comments about the Trudeau government's recent gun control legislation.The national securi...
Feb 22, 2021
Alberta cabinet minister reacts to government silence on Edmonton torch parade
EDMONTON - Alberta's multiculturalism minister has pushed back against criticism of government silence following a weekend COVID-19 protest that included marchers with torches. "Right now, I'm actuall...
Feb 22, 2021
Violent offender wanted by Nanaimo RCMP after attempted home break-in
NANAIMO - Local mounties are looking to track down a man accused of trying to smash his way into a south Nanaimo home.Police said 31-year-old Brian Sutherland is wanted for uttering threats and mischi...
Feb 22, 2021
Wife of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' arrested on US drug charges
WASHINGTON - The wife of Mexican drug kingpin and escape artist Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was arrested on Monday at an airport in Virginia on international drug trafficking charges , the Justice Depar...
Feb 22, 2021
Carabins lineman Olivier-Lestage getting noticed despite not playing football in 2020
Not playing football in 2020 hasn't stopped Montreal Carabins offensive lineman Pier Olivier-Lestage from being noticed. Canadian universities didn't play last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But t...
Feb 22, 2021
Variant in schools means it's time for all students in B.C. to wear masks: union
SURREY, B.C. - The head of the teachers' union in British Columbia is urging public health officials to expand guidelines on masks to include elementary students after seven schools reported cases inv...
Feb 22, 2021
Variant in schools means it's time for all students in B.C. to wear masks: union
SURREY, B.C. - The head of the teachers' union in British Columbia is urging public health officials to expand guidelines on masks to include elementary students after seven schools reported cases inv...
Feb 22, 2021
RCMP in Surrey, B.C., hand out $5,000 in fines to gamblers breaking COVID-19 rules
SURREY, B.C. - A group of people caught gambling at a local business in Surrey, B.C., face fines for not following COVID-19 regulations. RCMP say they saw several people leave through the back of a bu...
Feb 22, 2021