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AP sources: Biden to pick Zients as his next chief of staff
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is expected to name Jeff Zients, who ran the administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of Biden's term, as his next chief of staff, accordin...
Jan 22, 2023
Israel envoy to Canada signals resignation over 'different policy' under Netanyahu
OTTAWA - Israel's ambassador to Canada says he intends to leave his post early after a change in government back at home. Ronen Hoffman said on Twitter late Saturday that he is making the move due to ...
Jan 22, 2023
Bruce, there he goes: Struggling Canucks fire head coach Boudreau, hire Tocchet
VANCOUVER - After weeks of speculation, the struggling Vancouver Canucks have fired head coach Bruce Boudreau. The Canucks announced the move on Sunday, saying in a release that the 68-year-old vetera...
Jan 22, 2023
Clippers shine at BCHL All-Star weekend festivities
PENTICTON - A pair of Nanaimo Clipper standouts have shown once more they're among the BCHL's best.Forward Kai Daniells, along with defenceman Ethan Mistry represented the team at the BCHL's All-Star ...
Jan 22, 2023
Man charged following shooting at Bowen Rd. home, faces other serious allegations
NANAIMO - Police believe the same man was involved in two violent incidents involving a gun and knife on back-to-back days early last month in Nanaimo.Jordan Reginald White is facing four charges from...
Jan 22, 2023
Abandoned mines among most expensive territorial contaminated sites
YELLOWKNIFE - Environmental advocates say costly cleanups of former non-renewable resource projects in the North show the need for better planning. Three of Canada's top five most expensive federal co...
Jan 22, 2023
Priciest territorial contaminated sites include abandoned mine, former town site
YELLOWKNIFE - Three of Canada's five most expensive federal contaminated sites are abandoned mines in the North. Former resource extraction projects are also among the most costly sites where the terr...
Jan 22, 2023
'It's being melted nicely:' rare comet moving across night sky offering up unique astronomical opportunity
NANAIMO - It'll take some searching, but a once-in-a-lifetime comet is making its way across our night sky.The hunk of space rock, ice and gasses, formally named C/2022 E3 (Z.T.F.) but better known as...
Jan 22, 2023
Federal cabinet set for three-day retreat in Hamilton ahead of Parliament's return
OTTAWA - The ongoing affordability crunch and the threat of a looming recession will be front and centre as the federal Liberal cabinet holds a post-holiday cabinet retreat this week. Prime Minister J...
Jan 22, 2023
Remote Labrador location potential training ground for astronauts
When scientists determined in the mid-1970s that the Mistastin crater in Labrador had lunar-like properties, the last Apollo mission had flown and it was too late for astronauts to take advantage of t...
Jan 22, 2023