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Lowry's return highlights Raptors games to watch this season
TORONTO - The Raptors host the Washington Wizards on Wednesday in their first season opener at Scotiabank Arena in two years. Here are five more games to watch this season: Feb. 3 versus the visiting ...
Oct 18, 2021
Meet Penny, cuddly senior searching for her retirement home
NANAIMO - Penny is looking for a place to retire. 15-year-old Penny is a sweet old lady who's a little shy. She would do well in a calm, quiet home with no other dogs or young children as she can be f...
Oct 18, 2021
NHL suspends Evander Kane 21 games for COVID violations
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The NHL has suspended San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane for 21 games for submitting a fake COVID-19 vaccination card. The league on Monday announced the suspension without p...
Oct 18, 2021
End to Toronto Blue Jays season leaves sour taste in Mark Shapiro's mouth
Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro is very proud of how his club did in 2021. But he's also bitter. "Every team that is not the team that wins the last championship game played is bitter," said ...
Oct 18, 2021
Tk’emlups Kukpi7 chides PM Trudeau for ignoring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation invitations
KAMLOOPS - The chief in the community where the remains of more than 200 Indigenous children were found publicly rebuked the prime minister for ignoring her first invitations to join the community to ...
Oct 18, 2021
Free energy saving kits available for low to moderate income households
B.C. Hydro is offering people living in low to moderate income households free energy saving kits.The kits contain energy saving products that can be installed around the home and help reduce the wate...
Oct 18, 2021
Trump files lawsuit to block release of Jan. 6 documents
WASHIGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit to block the release of documents to the Jan. 6 select committee of Congress, challenging the decision of President Joe Biden to rele...
Oct 18, 2021
Toronto FC's Alejandro Pozuelo endures tough season on and off the pitch
TORONTO - It's been a difficult year on and off the field for Toronto FC's Alejandro Pozuelo. Frustrated by injury since the pre-season, the reigning MLS MVP has appeared in just 14 of the club's 29 l...
Oct 18, 2021
NewsAlert: Pfizer officially requests Health Canada approval for kids' COVID-19 shot
OTTAWA - Pfizer has asked Health Canada to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old. As soon as the regulator gives the green light, providers will be able to start of...
Oct 18, 2021
Raptors ready for a season-opener unlike any other after a year spent south of border
TORONTO - Nick Nurse says he can always feel a buzz in the air a couple of days out from a Raptors home game in Toronto - an agreeable hum the coach hasn't felt in nearly two years. The Raptors host t...
Oct 18, 2021