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RDN probes expansion to extend life of regional landfill
NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is wondering if a long-term landfill option could be found by looking over its back fence. An unsealed RDN document revealed a preliminary attempt to e...
Jan 17, 2022
Tennis star's deportation exposes Australian border debate
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Weary after two years of some of the harshest COVID-19 border restrictions in the world, many Australians wanted tennis star Novak Djokovic kicked out of their country for ...
Jan 17, 2022
Tennis star's deportation exposes Australian border debate
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Weary after two years of some of the harshest COVID-19 border restrictions in the world, many Australians wanted tennis star Novak Djokovic kicked out of their country for ...
Jan 17, 2022
Study suggests Alberta First Nations people tend to get lower level of emergency care
EDMONTON - Hospital emergency rooms in Alberta are likely to assess complaints from First Nations people as less urgent than those from other patients, even when their problems are the same, says a ne...
Jan 17, 2022
Students in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Nova Scotia return to school amid Omicron
Millions more Canadian students will head back to school today as officials across four provinces work to keep classrooms safe from COVID-19 and the threat of Omicron-driven staff shortages. Students ...
Jan 17, 2022
Shapovalov overcomes errors in opening match, tops Serbia's Djere at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Denis Shapovalov overcame shaky moments and worked through a slew of unforced errors to defeat Serbia's Laslo Djere 7-6(3), 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(3) in the first round at the A...
Jan 16, 2022
Djokovic arrives in Dubai after deportation from Australia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Novak Djokovic arrived early Monday in Dubai after his deportation from Australia over its required COVID-19 vaccination ended the No. 1-ranked men's tennis player's...
Jan 16, 2022
Djokovic arrives in Dubai after deportation from Australia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Novak Djokovic arrived early Monday in Dubai after his deportation from Australia over its required COVID-19 vaccination ended the No. 1-ranked men's tennis player's...
Jan 16, 2022
Former Canada captain Scott Arfield announces retirement from international soccer
Former Canada captain Scott Arfield has announced his retirement from international soccer. The 33-year-old Glasgow Rangers midfielder said he was making the decision "with a heavy heart." "I have lov...
Jan 16, 2022
Reunion will have to wait, Lowry listed out for 'personal reasons' versus Raptors
MIAMI - The Toronto Raptors' much-anticipated reunion with Kyle Lowry will have to wait a few weeks. The Miami Heat have listed Lowry out for Monday night's game against the visiting Raptors for perso...
Jan 16, 2022