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Reclaiming 'renewal': Society pitches new life for historic Black Vancouver area
VANCOUVER - When Randy Clark wants to return to the home where he spent his formative years from 12 to 16, it means gazing at a viaduct that many credit with the destruction of Vancouver's historic Bl...
Feb 09, 2021
Reclaiming 'renewal': Society pitches new life for historic Black Vancouver area
VANCOUVER - When Randy Clark wants to return to the home where he spent his formative years from 12 to 16, it means gazing at a viaduct that many credit with the destruction of Vancouver's historic Bl...
Feb 09, 2021
Poll suggests Americans split over decision to impeach Trump as Senate trial begins
WASHINGTON - When it comes to impeaching Donald Trump, a new poll suggests Americans are just as divided as the United States Senate. The online Lger poll, conducted last month for the Association for...
Feb 09, 2021
Police in Myanmar crack down on crowds defying protest ban
YANGON, Myanmar - Police cracked down on crowds of demonstrators against Myanmar's military takeover who took to the streets again Tuesday in defiance of rules making the protests illegal. Water canno...
Feb 08, 2021
VanVleet, Siakam lead Toronto rally to overcome Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam each scored 32 points and the Toronto Raptors put together a second-half rally to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-113 on Monday night. Norman Powell add...
Feb 08, 2021
NDSS records another COVID-19 exposure
NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 exposures at Nanaimo District Secondary School has increased.The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District confirmed on Monday, Feb. 8 there was an additional COVID-19 exposur...
Feb 08, 2021
Auston Matthews extends goal streak as Leafs down Canucks 3-1
TORONTO - Auston Matthews extended his career-best goal streak to eight games with the winner midway through the third period before Alexander Kerfoot added some insurance just 11 seconds later as the...
Feb 08, 2021
Senators show grit but fall just short in close loss to the visiting Oilers
OTTAWA - Former Senator Tyler Ennis scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and goaltender Mike Smith won in his season debut as the Edmonton Oilers earned a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Ot...
Feb 08, 2021
Union leaders send Chicago schools reopening plan to members
CHICAGO - Leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union agreed Monday to let its thousands of members vote on a plan to get students back into classes amid the coronavirus pandemic. But the union's house of d...
Feb 08, 2021
Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez ousted from Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez has been ousted from the Australian Open. The 18-year-old Fernandez was dropped in straight on Tuesday in the first round by 18th-seeded Elise Me...
Feb 08, 2021