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COVID-19 outbreak declared in east wing of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
NANAIMO - Island Health has confirmed a COVID-19 outbreak at NRGH.A statement from the health authority late Saturday, Jan. 23 said two staff and one patient in a ward on the fourth floor of the east ...
Jan 23, 2021
Homa, Finau, Kim share 3rd-round lead at American Express
LA QUINTA, Calif. - Max Homa has been tearing up the Stadium Course at The American Express for two days. If he can do it one more time Sunday, the Southern California native could be raising his seco...
Jan 23, 2021
Blue Jackets deal unhappy Dubois to Jets for Laine, Roslovic
COLUMBUS, Ohio - After Pierre-Luc Dubois was benched for lack of effort two days ago, the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday traded the unhappy star centre to the Winnipeg Jets for Patrik Laine and Jac...
Jan 23, 2021
Taxi companies lose court bid to quash Uber, Lyft licences in British Columbia
VANCOUVER - Several taxi companies have lost a court bid to run Uber and Lyft off the road in British Columbia.Nine Metro Vancouver cab companies filed a petition asking the B.C. Supreme Court to quas...
Jan 23, 2021
Taxi companies lose court bid to quash Uber, Lyft licences in British Columbia
VANCOUVER - Several taxi companies have lost a court bid to run Uber and Lyft off the road in British Columbia.Nine Metro Vancouver cab companies filed a petition asking the B.C. Supreme Court to quas...
Jan 23, 2021
No foul play suspected after burned body of homeless person found in North Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A burned body, believed to be of a homeless person, has been found in a forested area of North Vancouver, B.C. RCMP Sgt. Peter DeVries says no foul play is suspected at this time and inste...
Jan 23, 2021
Another staff member tests positive for COVID-19 at Nanaimo care home
NANAIMO - Island Health has discovered an additional case of COVID-19 at Chartwell Malaspina Care Residence in Nanaimo.In a statement released Saturday, Jan. 23, the health authority announced a staff...
Jan 23, 2021
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole defends decision to back, then oust, Sloan
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he was once willing to give his former leadership rival Derek Sloan the benefit of the doubt, but no longer. And he dismissed the idea that kicking Sloan...
Jan 23, 2021
Humphries wins another monobob gold, leads 1-2 finish for US
KOENIGSSEE, Germany - Kaillie Humphries got her second win in as many attempts in a monobob sled this season Saturday, leading a gold-silver finish for USA Bobsled and Skeleton. Humphries, a Cana...
Jan 23, 2021
Snowfall warnings in place for Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER - Residents of British Columbia's south coast are being urged to prepare for a blast of wintry weather this weekend. Environment Canada warns that snow is in the forecast for parts of Metro ...
Jan 23, 2021