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Canada Post suspends delivery for Nanaimo, Ladysmith and Gabriola Island due to snowfall warning
NANAIMO - Canada Post temporarily suspended delivery for the mid Island area due to poor weather conditions.The suspension of service applies to Wednesday Dec. 29 for Nanaimo, Ladysmith, and Gabriola ...
Dec 29, 2021
Reports: World junior hockey championship cancelled due to COVID-19 cases
The world junior hockey championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta., has been cancelled according to multiple reports. Reporter Chris Peters of the Daily Faceoff first reported that the International...
Dec 29, 2021
Police officer dragged but recovering after vehicle stop in Victoria
VICTORIA - Police say an officer is recovering from a leg injury after a traffic stop near downtown Victoria. In a news release, police say officers were warned early Wednesday that the owner of a veh...
Dec 29, 2021
New dump of snow headed for Metro Vancouver and B.C. Interior, as cold snap continues
VANCOUVER - Weather warnings covered most of British Columbia on Wednesday as bitter arctic winds sent temperatures plunging, and another round of snow could add new challenges to the bone-chilling co...
Dec 29, 2021
'It's an exceptional weather event:' City crews busy maintaining Nanaimo roads
NANAIMO - With in the range of two feet of snow on the ground and more in the forecast, plowing Nanaimo's roads is a continuing 24/7 job since Christmas eve.David Thompson, manager of roads and traffi...
Dec 29, 2021
Conservative MP questions delay in suicide hotline as COVID-19 crisis calls continue
OTTAWA - A Conservative member of Parliament is questioning why a national suicide-prevention hotline approved by the House of Commons last year still does not exist. MPs from all parties voted in Dec...
Dec 29, 2021
Saleh rejoins Jets after clearing COVID-19 protocols
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Jets coach Robert Saleh cleared COVID-19 protocols and returned to the facility Wednesday to run practice for the first time since testing positive for the coronavirus last we...
Dec 29, 2021
IIHF suspends Sweden defenceman Loof one game for illegal hit at world juniors
The International Ice Hockey Federation has suspended Sweden defenceman Leo Loof one game for a check to the head of Slovakia defenceman Simon Nemec. The incident occurred in the third period of Swede...
Dec 29, 2021
Lamar Jackson expected to practice for Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens were expecting Lamar Jackson back at practice Wednesday after the star quarterback missed two games with an ankle injury. Coach John Harbaugh said Jackson would likely practice on...
Dec 29, 2021
Biden, Putin to hold call over stepped up security demands
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) - President Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak Thursday as the Russian leader has stepped up his demands for security guarantees in Eastern Europe. The two leaders will ...
Dec 29, 2021