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Ottawa Senators trade get centre Patrick Brown in trade with Philadelphia Flyers
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators got centre Patrick Brown in a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday. Ottawa sent its sixth-round pick in this year's NHL draft to Philadelphia for Brown. Brown tall...
Mar 03, 2023
Doctor: Lesion removed from Biden's chest was cancerous
WASHINGTON (AP) - A skin lesion removed from President Joe Biden's chest last month was a basal cell carcinoma - a common form of skin cancer - his doctor said Friday, adding that no further treatment...
Mar 03, 2023
Some California mountain residents could be snowed in a week
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Some residents stranded in Southern California mountain communities by a huge snowfall could be stuck for another week, an official said Friday. A late-February blast of arctic air ...
Mar 03, 2023
Vancouver dumps 'living wage' policy, effectively cutting wage for lowest-paid staff
VANCOUVER - Nearly six years after Vancouver became the largest city in Canada to commit to a living wage, councillors voted to end the initiative. In a closed-door meeting in January, council approve...
Mar 03, 2023
Vancouver dumps 'living wage' policy, effectively cutting wage for lowest-paid staff
VANCOUVER - Nearly six years after Vancouver became the largest city in Canada to commit to a living wage, councillors voted to end the initiative. In a closed-door meeting in January, council approve...
Mar 03, 2023
Winnipeg Jets acquire centre Vladislav Namestnikov from San Jose Sharks
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets acquired Vladislav Namestnikov from the San Jose Sharks on Friday for a fifth-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft. The 30-year-old centre had six goals and 15 points in 57 ga...
Mar 03, 2023
Trudeau says appointing Indigenous RCMP commissioner is an 'excellent idea'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says having an Indigenous person serve as the next commissioner of the RCMP is "an excellent idea." He made the comment in response to questions from reporters i...
Mar 03, 2023
Mark your calendars: Nanaimo's Night Market is back
NANAIMO - Lock it in, the Commercial St. Night Market is coming back.One of downtown Nanaimo's signature and most popular events will run every Thursday night from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for 11 weeks beginn...
Mar 03, 2023
Trudeau 'surprised' that B.C. firm talks about selling cocaine
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was "as surprised as" British Columbia Premier David Eby after a firm received Health Canada licence amendments to produce and sell cocaine. Trudeau sa...
Mar 03, 2023
Hobbs vows not to carry out execution scheduled by court
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vowed Friday that her administration won't carry out an execution even though the state Supreme Court scheduled it over the objections of the state's new attorn...
Mar 03, 2023