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Capitol siege by pro-Trump mob forces questions, ousters
WASHINGTON - The violent siege of the Capitol by President Donald Trump's supporters forced painful new questions across government Thursday - about his fitness to remain in office for two more weeks,...
Jan 07, 2021

COVID-19 restrictions extended to Feb. 5 in B.C. to 'hold the line'
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says COVID-19 restrictions that were set to expire Friday have been extended to Feb. 5. Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the extension while reporting eight more dea...
Jan 07, 2021

COVID-19 restrictions extended to Feb. 5 in B.C. to 'hold the line'
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says COVID-19 restrictions that were set to expire Friday have been extended to Feb. 5. Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the extension while reporting eight more dea...
Jan 07, 2021

GOP's Loeffler concedes to Warnock in Georgia runoff
ATLANTA - Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler on Thursday conceded to Democrat Raphael Warnock in one of two Georgia Senate runoffs that will give control of the U.S. Senate to Democrats. Loeffler, who was...
Jan 07, 2021

Homan's post-Scotties curling schedule uncertain with baby on way in spring
Skip Rachel Homan has pencilled in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on her calendar next month for the Calgary curling bubble. If she were to win a fourth national women's title, it would make for a ...
Jan 07, 2021

Family demands better oversight of B.C. care homes after outbreak kills 41 residents
VANCOUVER - The last time Bernadette Cheung saw her grandmother, she looked smaller somehow. It was August and the isolation of the pandemic had taken a toll, but the elderly woman with dementia still...
Jan 07, 2021

Woman walking in Nanaimo, B.C., is showered with cash: RCMP
NANAIMO, B.C. - The Mounties say a woman out for a walk in Nanaimo, B.C., was surprised when cash began falling from the sky around her. Police say in a news release the woman was walking on a street ...
Jan 07, 2021

Woman walking in Nanaimo, B.C., is showered with cash: RCMP
NANAIMO, B.C. - The Mounties say a woman out for a walk in Nanaimo, B.C., was surprised when cash began falling from the sky around her. Police say in a news release the woman was walking on a street ...
Jan 07, 2021

Canadian figure skaters go head-to-head in unique virtual Skate Canada Challenge
There were no judges to smile at, and no fans to cheer them on. It was very much like an every-day practice on their home rink - but completely different. Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier skated their ic...
Jan 07, 2021

Canada's Cyle Larin scoring goals, turning heads with Besiktas in Turkey
Cyle Larin's European adventure has proved both challenging and rewarding. The Canadian international forward rode out the bumps and is now turning heads and scoring goals. Larin is joint top-scorer i...
Jan 07, 2021