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B.C. records 407 new cases of COVID-19; officials repeat calls to bend the curve
VICTORIA - Health officials say more COVID-19 cases have been linked to community clusters related to social gatherings and a ski resort in British Columbia's Interior. The Interior Health authority s...
Jan 26, 2021
RDN sending another letter to mental health and addictions ministry asking for help
NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo is once again reaching out to the province for more assistance in the ongoing challenge of homelessness. The RDN voted unanimously during their Tuesday, Jan....
Jan 26, 2021
Baseball Hall gets no new members; Schilling 16 votes shy
NEW YORK - The baseball Hall of Fame won't have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits - on-the-field or off - for enshrinement in Cooperstown on this year's b...
Jan 26, 2021
AP source: Semien, Blue Jays agree to $18M, 1-year contract
TORONTO - Shortstop Marcus Semien agreed to an $18 million, one-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on conditi...
Jan 26, 2021
Central Island continues dominating COVID-19 case counts, active cases dip across B.C.
NANAIMO - Island Health and B.C. as a whole fared relatively well in the fight against new COVID-19 infection. Of the 407 new announced across the province, 15 were found within Island Health. This is...
Jan 26, 2021
Baseball Hall gets no new members; Schilling 16 votes shy
NEW YORK - The baseball Hall of Fame won't have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits - on-the-field or off - for enshrinement in Cooperstown on this year's b...
Jan 26, 2021
Ex-lottery VP relates details of Day 1 briefing about money laundering in B.C.
VANCOUVER - A former top executive at British Columbia's lottery corporation says he received a high-level briefing about suspicious cash activities at provincial casinos with possible links to organi...
Jan 26, 2021
Elliot Page and Emma Portner divorcing after 3 years
NEW YORK - Actor Elliot Page and Emma Portner said Tuesday that they are divorcing after three years of marriage. "After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to ...
Jan 26, 2021
Widespread internet outages hit northeast U.S.
Internet users across the northeast U.S. experienced widespread outages for several hours Tuesday, interrupting work and school because of an unspecified Verizon network issue. "An internet issue impa...
Jan 26, 2021
Republican-controlled states advance bills to limit abortion
HELENA, Mont. - Four new proposed abortion restrictions passed the state House Tuesday in Montana, one of several states where GOP gains are lending more momentum to prohibitions on the procedure. The...
Jan 26, 2021