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Town of Ladysmith delays vaccine requirement policy until mid-March
LADYSMITH - The Town of Ladysmith is planning to implement a COVID-19 vaccination policy for its staff, but it won't be enacted until March 14.CAO Allison McCarrick said we are in an ever-changing sit...
Jan 13, 2022
VIU Mariners athletes navigate complicated return to action after holiday break
NANAIMO - VIU athletes have had to deal with many challenges returning to play in 2022.Several games have been postponed because of COVID-19 with the only game to get off the ground in the first week ...
Jan 13, 2022
Vulnerable in Vancouver approached to take COVID-19 vaccine for others: authority
A health authority says "vulnerable people" in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside have been approached with offers of payment to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by people attempting to fraudulently get a B....
Jan 13, 2022
Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury skis to 100th World Cup podium
DEER VALLEY RESORT, Utah - Canada's Mikael Kingsbury climbed a World Cup podium for the 100th time Thursday, capturing gold in men's moguls. The 29-year-old from Deux-Montagnes, Que., finished first w...
Jan 13, 2022
Public consultation launched for planned affordable housing project in Harewood
NANAIMO - Public opinion will help shape an ambitious affordable housing community to be located in a central part of Harewood.Three neighouring properties are poised for redevelopment on Fifth St: th...
Jan 13, 2022
Three Canadian regiments without royal patron after Prince Andrew stripped of titles
OTTAWA - Three Canadian regiments were left without a patron Thursday after the Queen stripped Prince Andrew of all his military titles and royal patronages. The disgraced Duke of York was the honorar...
Jan 13, 2022
Veteran quarterback Dominique Davis among 12 players released by Redblacks
OTTAWA - Veteran quarterback Dominique Davis was among 12 players released Thursday by the Ottawa Redblacks. The six-foot-four, 215-pound Davis started two games for Ottawa last season, completing 59-...
Jan 13, 2022
Delays push cost to rebuild fire-damaged Lytton, B.C., to $102M: insurance bureau
VANCOUVER - Insurance losses from a wildfire that wiped out most of Lytton, B.C., have surged to $102 million. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the amount has risen from an original estimate of $78...
Jan 13, 2022
Delays push cost to rebuild fire-damaged Lytton, B.C., to $102M: insurance bureau
VANCOUVER - Insurance losses from a wildfire that wiped out most of Lytton, B.C., have surged to $102 million. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the amount has risen from an original estimate of $78...
Jan 13, 2022
O'Toole says he opposes Quebec's plan to 'tax and target' the unvaccinated
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says while he respects provincial jurisdiction, he opposes Quebec's plan "to tax and target" those who are unvaccinated against COVID-19. The Tory leader made...
Jan 13, 2022