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Challenges of climate change focus of B.C. government's budget, says finance minister
VICTORIA - B.C. Finance Minister Selina Robinson says making sure communities have the resources they need to deal with the effects of climate change will be a focal point of her budget when it is rel...
Feb 21, 2022
Vaccinated or non-vaccinated? Regina brew pub introduces vaccine-only section
REGINA - Walking into Bushwakker Brewpub during a lunch-hour rush, Darlene Woywoda looked for the vaccinated section. Woywoda, 69, was meeting some friends, and they decided to dine in the Arizona Roo...
Feb 21, 2022
Medina Spirit stripped of Kentucky Derby victory
Medina Spirit was stripped of the victory in last year's Kentucky Derby and Mandaloun was declared the winner after a ruling by state racing stewards on Monday. The since-deceased Medina Spirit tested...
Feb 21, 2022
Montreal to host forum on youth violence after teens killed over the past year
Montreal will host a forum on youth violence, following the murders of several young people in the city over the past year. The forum will be composed of three days of events over several weeks, begin...
Feb 21, 2022
MLB lockout talks resume in Florida; players, owners on hand
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - With perhaps a week left to salvage opening day, union head Tony Clark attended negotiations on Monday for the first time since Major League Baseball's lockout began, accompanied ...
Feb 21, 2022
Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan looking forward to new NWSL club, new role with Canada
Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan has a new NWSL club and a new role with Canada. Now with the expansion San Diego Wave FC, the 26-year-old from Whitby, Ont., is also the new Canadian No. 1 with the recent r...
Feb 21, 2022
Gabriola's Cox Community Park opens huge new section to the public
GABRIOLA ISLAND - More protected space and added trail connectivity are two huge wins from a sizeable add to a favourite park.A new 40 acre addition to the Cox Community Park was recently, officially ...
Feb 21, 2022
Calgary Flames centre Lindholm leads NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Calgary Flames centre Elias Lindholm, Florida Panthers defenceman Aaron Ekblad and Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger are the NHL's three stars of the week. Lindholm ranked second in th...
Feb 21, 2022
Canadian tennis star Auger-Aliassime withdraws from Dubai with back injury
Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime has withdrawn from from this week's Dubai Tennis Championships with a back injury. Organizers of the ATP 500 tournament announced Auger-Aliassime's withdrawa...
Feb 21, 2022
Quebec to distribute more than $3 million to police to fight domestic violence
MONTREAL - Quebec is distributing more than $3 million over three years to 11 police forces to fight domestic abuse. Public Security Minister Genevive Guilbault said today in a news release the money ...
Feb 21, 2022