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London Drugs reopens all stores across Western Canada after cybersecurity shutdown
RICHMOND, B.C. - London Drugs says it has reopened all its stores across Western Canada after a cybersecurity breach forced the retailer to close last month. The Richmond, B.C.-based retailer and phar...
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Another barge adrift in Vancouver prompts speedy coast guard response
VANCOUVER - Another barge went adrift in Vancouver's English Bay, prompting a quick response from the Canadian Coast Guard. A spokeswoman for the agency says it received the report around 2:30 p.m. an...
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The San Jose Sharks win the NHL draft lottery and right to No. 1 pick for 1st time in team history
The San Jose Sharks won the draft lottery on Tuesday and earned the right to have the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft for the first time in franchise history. The Sharks finished last in the overall stand...
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'Being pushed down this path:' Nanaimo council re-zoning thousands of properties for higher density
NANAIMO - In a bid to comply with new provincial legislation, the City is preparing to make sweeping changes to its property zoning.The zoning changes, centred around three new residential designation...
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Rudy Gobert wins record-tying 4th Defensive Player of the Year award. Victor Wembanyama finishes 2nd
Rudy Gobert made some history. Victor Wembanyama nearly did. Gobert, the Minnesota center, was announced Tuesday night as the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year for a record-tying fourth time - joinin...
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Canucks prepared to take on McDavid, star-powered Oilers in second-round action
VANCOUVER - Rick Tocchet doesn't mind the fact that his Vancouver Canucks aren't favoured to win against their next playoff opponent. "I love being doubted," the head coach said. Analysts have been sk...
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Semi-automatic gun ban nixed in Colorado’s Democratic-controlled statehouse after historic progress
DENVER (AP) - A sweeping bill to ban the sale and transfer of semi-automatic firearms was nixed in Colorado's Democratic-controlled Legislature on Tuesday as lawmakers pressed forward with a slew of o...
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Marchessault's future in Vegas is 1 key issue among many off-season questions for the Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS - Vegas defenceman Brayden McNabb was asked Tuesday if he could imagine not having Jonathan Marchessault in the Golden Knights' locker room next season. "No," he said succinctly, letting tha...
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Ottawa's inaugural PWHL season deemed a success despite playoff miss
OTTAWA - They may have fallen short of their goal but there's no denying Ottawa's first season in the Professional Women's Hockey League was a success. Ewe fell a little short there on the final stret...
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Planking gives Copeland the edge for wrestling comeback after decade-long retirement
Adam Copeland knows what it's like to have to recover from severe injuries or operations. As one of the most accomplished professional wrestlers of the past 20 years, the product of Orangeville, Ont.,...
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