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Michael Nesmith, the Monkee for all seasons, dies at 78
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Michael Nesmith, the singer-songwriter, author, actor-director and entrepreneur who will likely be best remembered as the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming member of the made-for-televi...
Dec 10, 2021
Bettman: NHL continues to have 'real concerns' regarding Olympic participation
MANALAPAN, Fla. - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says concerns over "a whole host of issues" regarding the league's participation at the Beijing Olympics remain with less than 60 days until the opening...
Dec 10, 2021
Father of man imprisoned in Syria says there's no evidence 'he's done anything wrong'
OTTAWA - John Letts says he's on a mission to save his son Jack's life, but also to change the way people think about him. Letts, who lives in England, is in Ottawa this week to press federal official...
Dec 10, 2021
Minister Marci Ien self-isolating after potential COVID-19 exposure
OTTAWA - Marci Ien, minister for women and gender equality and youth, has gone into self-isolation after attending an in-person event where she may have come in contact with several COVID-19 cases. Jo...
Dec 10, 2021
Nanaimo NightOwls flying towards first West Coast League baseball season
NANAIMO - The NightOwls are hard at work on preparations for the 2022 West Coast League season.Getting ready for a late may start includes building the team on the field and building the brand off of ...
Dec 10, 2021
Hamilton lineman Ted Laurent misses practice for second straight day through illness
Hamilton defensive lineman Ted Laurent is a question-mark for Sunday's Grey Cup after missing practice Friday for the second straight day through illness. "I'm totally waiting on the (medical) reports...
Dec 10, 2021
China envoy says Kovrig, Spavor confessed to crimes, warns against rejecting Huawei
OTTAWA - China's ambassador to Canada says Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor confessed to crimes before their release from his country's prisons this past September. Envoy Cong Peiwu also says Canada ...
Dec 10, 2021
Environment Canada warns of rain, snow and strong winds across parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER - Winter storm, snowfall and wind warnings are in effect across coastal and southern British Columbia, including areas affected by flooding last month. Environment Canada says rain in Metro ...
Dec 10, 2021
Canadian swingman Dillon Brooks of Memphis Grizzlies fined US$25,000 by the NBA
NEW YORK - Canadian swingman Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies was fined US$25,000 by the NBA on Friday. Brooks, from Mississauga, Ont., was fined for aggressively confronting a game official and...
Dec 10, 2021
Labour groups, opposition parties press Liberals to fix GIS clawback in fiscal update
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are under increasing pressure to fix an issue in the pandemic safety net that has rolled back or cut off benefits to low-income seniors. About 83,000 seniors lost a key i...
Dec 10, 2021