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Woman shot last week at Myanmar protest dies
YANGON, Myanmar - A young woman who was shot in the head by police during a protest last week against the military's takeover of power in Myanmar died Friday morning, her brother said. Mya Thwet Thwet...
Feb 18, 2021
Jury to begin deliberating in trial of man accused of killing woman in Edmonton hotel
EDMONTON - A judge has sequestered a jury but has instructed them to begin their deliberations Friday morning in the trial of a man accused of killing a woman whose bloody body was found in the bathtu...
Feb 18, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday Feb. 18, 2021. There are 837,497 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 837,497 confirmed cases (32,587 active, 78...
Feb 18, 2021
Matthews scores two more as part of four-point night as Leafs thump Sens
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored twice to increase his NHL-leading goal total to 16 and also had two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Thursday night. Mitch Marner,...
Feb 18, 2021
SPCA seizes 40 animals 'in distress' from sled dog operation in B.C.
SALMO, B.C. - The SPCA has seized 40 dogs from a sled dog operation in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia following a cruelty investigation. The organization says the animals we...
Feb 18, 2021
Judo training is all in the family for Nanaimo's Alicia Fiandor
NANAIMO - A return to competition may be several months away for Alicia Fiandor but the Nanaimo judoka is still in fine form.The 21-year-old gets plenty of high level competition and coaching without ...
Feb 18, 2021
School replacement, increased enrollment among many challenges for Nanaimo-Ladysmith district
NANAIMO - One of the region's biggest schools needing to be replaced is just one of many challenges facing the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District over the next 10 years. School board members were prese...
Feb 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. There are 837,497 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 837,497 confirmed cases (32,587 active, 7...
Feb 18, 2021
B.C. records uptick in COVID-19 cases as officials issue reminder about precautions
VICTORIA - Health officials in British Columbia are reminding residents to follow public health orders and restrictions after a significant rise in cases from earlier this week. Provincial health offi...
Feb 18, 2021
'I have nightmares:' Mother of two children killed by boyfriend says she's suffering
EDMONTON - The mother of two young girls who were killed by her former boyfriend says she still has nightmares from that day. The 31-year-old man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the ch...
Feb 18, 2021