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Canadian cricketers lose by nine wickets to Oman in ICC T20 World Cup qualifier
MUSCAT, Oman - Unbeaten half-centuries by Kashyap Prajapati and captain Zeeshan Maqsood helped host Oman to a commanding nine-wicket win over Canada on Saturday at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifie...
Feb 19, 2022
By a toe: Canadian speedskater Blondin captures silver in dramatic mass start finish
BEIJING - Six-hundredths of a second. The difference between gold and silver for Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin came down to the final straightaway sprint after 16 laps in the women's mass start ...
Feb 19, 2022
'Just move on': Alberta trucker protest may have left a community divided
COUTTS, Alta. - A protest that closed the main crossing between Alberta and the United States may have ended this week, but there's some concern it has created a different kind of division in the bord...
Feb 19, 2022
'Just move on': Alberta trucker protest may have left a community divided
COUTTS, Alta. - A protest that closed the main crossing between Alberta and the United States may have ended this week, but there's some concern it has created a different kind of division in the bord...
Feb 19, 2022
Water Cooler: Landlord rights against troublesome tenants
NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside.This week's feature looks at the feedback we receive...
Feb 19, 2022
Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin earns mass start Olympic silver medal
BEIJING - Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin won an Olympic silver medal in the women's mass start Saturday in Beijing. The 31-year-old from Ottawa also won gold in the team pursuit with Isabelle Wei...
Feb 19, 2022
By a toe: Canadian speedskater Blondin captures silver in dramatic mass start finish
BEIJING - Six-hundredths of a second. The difference between gold and silver for Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin came down to the final straightaway sprint after 16 laps in the women's mass start ...
Feb 19, 2022
Hong Kong reports more than 6,000 new cases in virus surge
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong reported 15 coronavirus deaths and more than 6,000 confirmed cases for a second day in a surge the Chinese territory's leader says its overwhelming hospitals. Also Saturday,...
Feb 19, 2022
Michigan woman turning 100 adds another tattoo
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan woman soon will celebrate a milestone birthday. How old? Look at her decorative upper arm. Gloria Weberg has "NY NY 1922" tattooed on her left arm, the year and pla...
Feb 19, 2022
Scale up B.C. drug-checking programs to save lives: centre on substance use
VANCOUVER - Checking illicit drugs for deadly toxins is the best option to prevent fatal overdoses without a safer supply, but that service should be expanded to rural and remote communities in Britis...
Feb 19, 2022