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Ottawa skaters take advantage of Rideau Canal’s partial opening while they can
OTTAWA - Heavy snow blanketed some of the views and the ice was in rough shape, but that didn't stop skaters from gliding down the partially opened Rideau Canal Skateway today. About a kilometre-long ...
Jan 22, 2024
Montreal captain Poulin named PWHL's first star for second straight week
TORONTO - Montreal centre Marie-Philip Poulin, New York centre Jade Downie-Landry and Boston centre Alina Muller have been named the Professional Women's Hockey League's three stars of the week. Pouli...
Jan 22, 2024
Provinces concerned about expanding assisted-dying for mental disorders: Holland
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland says some of his provincial counterparts have concerns about whether Canada is ready to extend medical assistance in dying to people with severe mental illnesses....
Jan 22, 2024
Nanaimo woman pleads not guilty to murdering & dismembering former boyfriend
VANCOUVER - A highly anticipated murder trial is underway in BC Supreme Court for a woman accused of killing her former boyfriend then dumping his body parts around Nanaimo.On Monday, Jan. 22 Paris Ja...
Jan 22, 2024
Former Canada captain Christine Sinclair signs one-year contract with NWSL's Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. - Former Canada captain Christine Sinclair has signed a one-year contract with the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League. The deal does not come as a surprise. While the...
Jan 22, 2024
US, British militaries team up again to bomb sites in Yemen used by Iran-backed Houthis
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. and British militaries bombed multiple sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Monday, the second time the two allies have conducted coordinated retaliatory str...
Jan 22, 2024
E is for Elmo, the latest cat up for adoption at the Nanaimo SPCA
NANAIMO - Say hello, to big boy Elmo!Elmo is a three-year-old domestic short-hair cat looking for a place to call home.Elmo can be a little shy at first, but it doesn't take long for him to warm up to...
Jan 22, 2024
Police watchdog wants review of B.C.'s officer's punishment for sexual advances
VICTORIA - B.C.'s police complaint commissioner has ordered a review into how an officer was disciplined for misconduct, saying it didn't fit the seriousness of allegations that he made inappropriate ...
Jan 22, 2024
Tourists, workers, students stranded by Metro Vancouver bus strike
VANCOUVER - Tourists Jorge Correa and Roger Leyton wanted to go to Vancouver Island on Monday, but with no bus to get them to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal, they had to make other plans. "We have to l...
Jan 22, 2024
Mary Robinson appointed as senator for Prince Edward Island
OTTAWA - Mary Robinson has been appointed as an independent senator in P.E.I. Robinson is the vice-president of the World Farmers' Organisation and is a managing partner of the Robinson Group of Compa...
Jan 22, 2024