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Queen balances personal with symbolic, creating an unmatched legacy in Canada
VANCOUVER - The Queen has adapted to the expansion of liberal democracies while respecting ancient royal customs to create a magic dust that has left an enduring influence on Canada as she marks her P...
Feb 06, 2022
'I'm an Albertan': Jazz legend Big Miller left swinging legacy in his adopted home
EDMONTON - "They call me Big," he said. And in almost every way, he was. There was the outsized physique, large enough to fill a telephone booth. There was the powerful, blues-shouting voice honed in ...
Feb 06, 2022
Nanaimo cat lounge bringing fosters from overcrowded Prairie shelters
NANAIMO - A novel idea for the Harbour City is helping give a new lease on life for some four legged friends.Kitties & Cream in Nanaimo's Old City Quarter partnered with a pair of Saskatchewan-bas...
Feb 06, 2022
AP investigation: Women's prison fostered culture of abuse
WASHINGTON (AP) - Inside one of the only federal women's prisons in the United States, inmates say they have been subjected to rampant sexual abuse by correctional officers and even the warden, and we...
Feb 06, 2022
Queen balances personal with symbolic, creating an unmatched legacy in Canada
VANCOUVER - The Queen has adapted to the expansion of liberal democracies while respecting ancient royal customs to create a magic dust that has left an enduring influence on Canada as she marks her P...
Feb 06, 2022
Queen balances personal with symbolic, creating an unmatched legacy in Canada
VANCOUVER - The Queen has adapted to the expansion of liberal democracies while respecting ancient royal customs to create a magic dust that has left an enduring influence on Canada as she marks her P...
Feb 06, 2022
Long road to recovery for Quebec's cultural sector after COVID-19 shutdowns
MONTREAL - Quebec's theatres and concert halls are preparing to reopen to the public on Monday, but leaders in the industry say it will be a long road back to normalcy for a sector that is grappling w...
Feb 06, 2022
Medal hopefuls come up short for Canada at the Beijing Olympics
BEIJING - Two of Canada's medal hopefuls at the Beijing Olympics finished off the podium Sunday, with one coming agonizingly close and another nowhere near. Quebec City snowboarder Laurie Blouin gave ...
Feb 06, 2022
Researchers race to study probiotic before white-nose syndrome spreads to B.C. bats
VANCOUVER - Researchers say a deadly fungus that has nearly wiped out a North American bat species hasn't yet spread to British Columbia, giving them valuable time to study whether probiotics prevent ...
Feb 06, 2022
Affiliate goalie leads Clippers to 5-2 win in Surrey
SOUTH SURREY - Affiliate goaltender Merik Erickson made 33 saves to guide the Clippers to a 5-2 win over the Surrey Eagles.Despite being outshot 35-24 Erickson earned the victory and first star honour...
Feb 05, 2022