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Kuznetsov hat trick powers Capitals to 4-3 OT win over Canucks
VANCOUVER - Head coach Bruce Boudreau left the second-intermission pep talk to one of his leaders on Friday. His Vancouver Canucks were down 2-0 to the Washington Capitals after a shaky start to the g...
Mar 12, 2022
Nichols out of Wild Card One lineup at Brier after positive COVID-19 test
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - After a perfect round-robin at the Tim Hortons Brier, Brad Gushue's side dropped a 4-3 decision to Canada's Brendan Bottcher in Friday's playoff seeding game after vice Mark Nichol...
Mar 12, 2022
Clippers lose ground to second place Rivermen with 6-5 overtime loss
NANAIMO - The Clippers led most of the game but a strong third period push helped the Langley Rivermen earn a 6-5 OT win at Frank Crane Arena.The Clippers built up a 2-0 lead by the four minute mark o...
Mar 11, 2022
'Get a hobby,' B.C. premier tells those considering protesting COVID-19 mandates
VICTORIA - A protest planned for around the British Columbia legislature over COVID-19 mandates has drawn sharp criticism from the province's premier. Video posted on social media says a convoy of veh...
Mar 11, 2022
B.C. reports three new COVID-19 deaths as mask mandate is lifted
VICTORIA - British Columbia has recorded three more deaths related to COVID-19 for a total of 2,935 fatalities since the pandemic began. The Health Ministry said in a news release Friday the number of...
Mar 11, 2022
B.C. ski hills, churches, campuses and homes preparing for Ukrainian refugees: Horgan
VICTORIA - British Columbia is making room to accommodate potentially thousands of Ukrainians fleeing as Russia's invasion pushes further into their country, says Premier John Horgan. Horgan said Frid...
Mar 11, 2022
'Get a hobby,' B.C. premier tells those considering protesting COVID-19 mandates
VICTORIA - A protest planned for around the British Columbia legislature over COVID-19 mandates has drawn sharp criticism from the province's premier. Video posted on social media says a convoy of veh...
Mar 11, 2022
Hwy. 4 Kennedy Hill upgrades near finish line with no further daytime closures planned
NANAIMO - Motorists who travel one of the main mid-Island arteries will now face fewer construction delays.The ministry of transportation and infrastructure have announced, effective Friday, March 11,...
Mar 11, 2022
NDP critics promote members bill on 'health-based' approach to addiction
NANAIMO - Two local Members of Parliament were in Nanaimo Friday, speaking to those on the ground, fighting the city's ongoing toxic drug crisis.Courtenay-Alberni MP and NDP critic for mental health a...
Mar 11, 2022
Cyberspace making Canadian secrets more vulnerable, spy service official warns
OTTAWA - A senior official at Canada's spy service says the expansion of cyberspace is making it easier for foreign adversaries to pilfer secrets. Cherie Henderson, an interim assistant director with ...
Mar 11, 2022