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Vaccination clinic in Snuneymuxw First Nation exceeds herd immunity goal
NANAIMO - A COVID-19 vaccination clinic wrapped up this week at Snuneymuxw First Nation. The two-day clinic helped 71 per cent of the First Nation's population receive the Moderna vaccine. The clinic ...
Jan 09, 2021
Goaltender Corey Crawford, who backstopped Chicago to two Stanley Cups, retires
Goaltender Corey Crawford has announced his retirement from the NHL after 10 seasons and two Stanley Cup championships. Crawford, from Chateauguay, Que., posted a franchise-record 52 playoff wins and ...
Jan 09, 2021
Indonesia jet carrying 62 goes missing on domestic flight
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A Sriwijaya Air passenger jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers after taking off from Indonesia's capital on Saturday on a domestic flight, officials sa...
Jan 09, 2021
Biden calls Trump 'unfit' but doesn't endorse impeachment
WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden says that President Donald Trump isn't "fit for the job," but he repeatedly refused to endorse growing Democratic calls to impeach him a second time. House...
Jan 09, 2021
Covered Harewood box lacrosse court crucial for new season to begin
NANAIMO - After being shutout during 2020, Nanaimo Minor Lacrosse is hopeful a combination of health precautions and increased vaccine availability will help them get the ball rolling in 2021.The asso...
Jan 09, 2021
Regimental funeral and procession for Calgary officer fatally injured in traffic stop
CALGARY - A regimental funeral for a Calgary police officer killed in the line of duty is to be held this afternoon in the city and a procession following the service is to include a flypast by two CF...
Jan 09, 2021
They stayed the blazes home: Why East Coast politicians avoided COVID travel scandal
HALIFAX - While much of the rest of Canada was consumed with stories about politicians ignoring pandemic protocols and jetting south to sunny climes, Atlantic Canadians this week were puzzling over a ...
Jan 09, 2021
Indonesia jet carrying 62 goes missing on domestic flight
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A Sriwijaya Air passenger jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers after taking off from Indonesia's capital on Saturday on a domestic flight, officials sa...
Jan 09, 2021
Biden calls Trump 'unfit' but doesn't endorse impeachment
WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden says that President Donald Trump isn't "fit for the job," but he repeatedly refused to endorse growing Democratic calls to impeach him a second time. House...
Jan 09, 2021
Fire in western Indian hospital kills 10 infants, 7 rescued
NEW DELHI - A fire broke out in the intensive care unit of a government-run hospital in western India early Saturday, killing 10 infants, police and news reports said. A preliminary investigation sugg...
Jan 09, 2021