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Central Island drives spike in COVID-19 cases across Island Health
NANAIMO - Central Vancouver Island has accounted for the bulk of a much higher than normal increase in COVID-19 cases.Island Health reported 91 new cases on Friday, Oct. 22, well above additions throu...
Oct 22, 2021
Unionized LifeLabs workers in British Columbia to take job action
BURNABY, B.C. - The union representing some workers at LifeLabs, the largest provider of medical laboratory services in British Columbia, says its members plan to take job action. The B.C. General Emp...
Oct 22, 2021
Canada's Mitchell earns track cycling bronze at world championship
ROUBAIX, France - Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell won a bronze medal in women's sprint Friday at the world track cycling championship. Mitchell of Sherwood Park, Alta., edged Canadian teammate Lauria...
Oct 22, 2021
Ottawa's fledgling rugby league team announces permanent move to England
The fledgling Ottawa Aces, yet to take the field, are leaving Canada for England. The rugby league franchise was originally slated to debut in 2021 in the third tier of English rugby league - the Betf...
Oct 22, 2021
Sen. Forest-Niesing hospitalized despite being fully vaccinated against COVID-19
OTTAWA - Sen. Jose Forest-Niesing is in hospital after contracting COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated. Her office says the 56-year-old Sudbury senator is no longer in intensive care and is hopef...
Oct 22, 2021
Memorial to residential school victims removed from Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - A Parliament Hill memorial for Indigenous children who never returned from residential schools has been dismantled. The memorial - pairs of children's shoes, stuffed toys, messages and other ...
Oct 22, 2021
General appeals judge's ruling on reinstatement to COVID-19 vaccine campaign
OTTAWA - Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is appealing after a Federal Court judge struck down his request for reinstatement as the head of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine distribution campaign. Fortin's legal team fi...
Oct 22, 2021
Bombers running back Oliveira ready for spotlight as Winnipeg hosts B.C. Lions
WINNIPEG - Brady Oliveira is ready to be in the spotlight again. The Blue Bombers running back will make his fourth start of the season in place of injured Andrew Harris when Winnipeg hosts the B.C. L...
Oct 22, 2021
Saskatchewan Roughriders want a win in third straight meeting with Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - Will the third time be the charm for the Saskatchewan Roughriders? The Roughriders (5-4) face Calgary (5-5) at McMahon Stadium on Saturday in Saskatchewan's third straight meeting with the S...
Oct 22, 2021
Toronto FC looks to spoil Montreal's playoff run in latest instalment of derby match
TORONTO - The juices still flow for a Montreal-Toronto derby, even if one team is 17 points behind the other. Sixth-place CF Montreal (11-10-9) looks to consolidate its place above the playoff line in...
Oct 22, 2021