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199 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. as hospitalizations drop
VICTORIA - The provincial Health Ministry says there have been six more deaths related to COVID-19 in British Columbia as of Friday. It brings the death toll to 2,966 since the pandemic began. B.C. re...
Mar 18, 2022
Referendum recommended for future of Shuswap communities
It looks like residents of two Shuswap communities will get a chance to decide if they want to become one municipality.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) board of directors is recommending ...
Mar 18, 2022
Toronto Blue Jays beat Baltimore Orioles 9-5 to open Grapefruit League season
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays belted seven doubles to batter the Baltimore Orioles 9-5 in their Grapefruit League opener on Friday. Shortstop Jordan Groshans, first baseman Greg Bird, catcher...
Mar 18, 2022
B.C. wildfire service to increase prevention work from backyards to forests: official
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The director of provincial operations for British Columbia's wildfire service says the province needs a "holistic," large-scale program to reduce wildfire risk, starting in backyards,...
Mar 18, 2022
Tough test, familiar faces await Vancouver Whitecaps in matchup with LAFC
Vancouver Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini has no nerves about seeing some familiar faces across the field as his team heads to California this weekend. "It's always fun to play against friends, to be ho...
Mar 18, 2022
Canadian freestyle king Mikaël Kingsbury crowned World Cup champion
MEGVE, France - Canadian freestyle skier Mikal Kingsbury claimed a 10th Crystal Globe in men's single moguls with a gold-medal performance at the World Cup finals in Megve, France on Friday. Kingsbury...
Mar 18, 2022
Ottawa Senators approaching NHL trade deadline as sellers once again
OTTAWA - Once again the Ottawa Senators appear poised to be sellers at the NHL trade deadline. The Senators (21-34-5) are nowhere near playoff contention and are set to have their fifth straight losin...
Mar 18, 2022
Montreal subway extension delayed until 2029 as cost estimate rises to $6.4 billion
MONTREAL - The long-planned extension of a Montreal subway line will open in 2029 and cost some $6.4 billion, government officials said Friday. It is the fifth time in the last 33 years that politicia...
Mar 18, 2022
Syria's Assad visits UAE, 1st trip to Arab country since war
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syrian President Bashar Assad was in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, his office said, marking his first visit to an Arab country since Syria's civil war erupted in 2011. In ...
Mar 18, 2022
Beaver Lake Cree Nation to prove anew it needs funding for suit against feds, Alberta
OTTAWA - An Alberta First Nation fighting what it calls overdevelopment of its traditional territory has been given a second chance to convince the courts that governments should advance money for its...
Mar 18, 2022