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Coaching clinic key element of fall basketball season for Island Swish
NANAIMO - The Island Swish youth basketball program will focus on improving skills and developing coaches this fall.Boys and girls club teams and a fall rec league will get players into game action wh...
Sep 09, 2021

Refusing COVID-19 vaccine hurts wider population, B.C. health minister says
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister admonished those who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and have staged protests against the province's vaccine passport, saying it's both foolish ...
Sep 09, 2021

PPC removes riding association president after gravel thrown at Justin Trudeau
OTTAWA - The People's Party of Canada says it has removed its president of the Elgin Middlesex London riding association after a handful of gravel was thrown at Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau during a ...
Sep 09, 2021

Players return to Toronto FC after being away on international duty
Toronto FC expects to have all of its players who've been away on international duty back in time for Saturday's return to MLS action at FC Cincinnati. That includes winger Yeferson Soteldo, who is sl...
Sep 09, 2021

Truth Test: Debate claims on child care, emissions and TMX under scrutiny
OTTAWA - The Truth Test is a project of The Canadian Press that examines the accuracy of statements made by politicians. Each claim is researched and analyzed to provide Canadians with facts instead o...
Sep 09, 2021

Florida's GOP-backed 'anti-riot' law blocked by judge
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Florida's new "anti-riot" law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as a way to quell violent protests is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced, a federal judge rule...
Sep 09, 2021

Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, Greens and People's party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Aug. 15. Liberals Sep...
Sep 09, 2021

B.C. opens consultation on anti-racism legislation as groups praise data collection
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is asking residents to provide input on proposed anti-racism legislation as members of marginalized communities say the collection of data will help groups ...
Sep 09, 2021

Justice Dept. sues Texas over state's new abortion law
The Justice Department is suing Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted "in open defiance of the Constitution." The lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal court in...
Sep 09, 2021

Saskatchewan Roughriders to play their first road game of the year in Winnipeg
After opening the season within the friendly confines of Mosaic Stadium, running back William Powell and the Saskatchewan Roughriders are heading into a very hostile environment. The Riders (3-1) visi...
Sep 09, 2021