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Dallas beats Calgary 2-1, pushes Flames to brink of elimination
EDMONTON - The Dallas Stars beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 Tuesday to push them to the brink of elimination in the NHL playoffs. Stars defenceman John Klingberg fired a wrist shot from the blue...
Aug 18, 2020
Jail sentence for Nanaimo man caught with large child porn collection
NANAIMO - A provincial court judge called the actions of a Nanaimo man repulsive before sentencing him to 10 months behind bars.Willliam Herbert Erich Kreibom learned his punishment on Tuesday, Aug. 1...
Aug 18, 2020
Smouldering wildfire outside Lillooet, B.C., among dozens crews are tackling
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service says crews are tackling a ground fire outside of Lillooet, B.C., that they suspect was human caused, adding to dozens of blazes sparked by recent thunderstorms...
Aug 18, 2020
B.C. Indigenous leaders call for closure of all Fraser River sockeye fisheries
VANCOUVER - First Nations groups in British Columbia are calling on the federal fisheries minister to issue an emergency order to close all sockeye fisheries on the Fraser River. A joint news rel...
Aug 18, 2020
B.C. Indigenous leaders call for closure of all Fraser River sockeye fisheries
VANCOUVER - First Nations groups in British Columbia are calling on the federal fisheries minister to issue an emergency order to close all sockeye fisheries on the Fraser River. A joint news rel...
Aug 18, 2020
Walz administration keeps up fight against Line 3
MINNEAPOLIS - Gov. Tim Walz's administration said Tuesday it will appeal the latest approvals by state utility regulators for Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its old and corroding Line 3 crude oil p...
Aug 18, 2020
Two new Island COVID-19 cases as active case counts soar
NANAIMO - The COVID-19 curve in British Columbia continues to trend skyward.A total of 83 new cases were announced Tuesday, Aug. 18 in a statement from the province, including two in the Island Health...
Aug 18, 2020
Some quotes on the Liberal cabinet shuffle and prorogation of Parliament
OTTAWA - "This is our chance to build a more resilient Canada, a Canada that is healthier and safer, greener and more competitive, a Canada that is more welcoming and more fair. This is our moment to ...
Aug 18, 2020
Notre Dame cancels classes for 2 weeks after COVID-19 spike
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame University on Tuesday cancelled in-person undergraduate classes for two weeks after a spike of coronavirus cases that occurred since the semester began Aug. 10. Universit...
Aug 18, 2020
Hart, Flyers push Canadiens to the brink
TORONTO - Carter Hart made 29 saves for his second straight shutout as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-0 on Tuesday to grab a 3-1 stranglehold in their fi...
Aug 18, 2020