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Ekman-Larsson has two points as Canucks down Flames 4-2 in pre-season action
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - J.T. Miller buried the game-winning goal Monday as the Vancouver Canucks topped the Calgary Flames 4-2 in pre-season action in Abbotsford, B.C. Conor Garland, Chase Wouters and Tann...
Sep 27, 2021
Meet Jam and Jelly, two sisters seeking retirement
NANAIMO - Jam and Jelly are two bonded sisters who are looking for their forever home filled with love, cuddles and treats.These two six year old domestic long hair/Maine coon cats are a little shy at...
Sep 27, 2021
CF Montreal midfielder Victor Wanyama calls end to international career with Kenya
MONTREAL - CF Montreal midfielder Victor Wanyama, a former Kenya captain, is retiring from international football. Wanyama made his senior debut in 2007 at age 15. He went on to score seven goals in 5...
Sep 27, 2021
Indigenous groups in B.C. get mental health funding for residential school survivors
VANCOUVER - Colette Trudeau learned the truth about her family's heritage at age eight, and that's when she began to understand that pretending to be French-Canadian was a way for her great-grandparen...
Sep 27, 2021
Gas well blowout near Los Angeles leads to $1.8B settlement
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Thousands of families sickened and forced from their Los Angeles homes after the nation's largest-known natural gas leak have reached a $1.8 billion settlement with a utility, attor...
Sep 27, 2021
Guilty plea for former B.C. social worker accused of stealing money from foster kids
KELOWNA, B.C. - A former British Columbia social worker accused of stealing money from foster children under his care has pleaded guilty in a Kelowna court. The BC Prosecution Service says Robert Rile...
Sep 27, 2021
Island Health adds 216 new cases over weekend reporting periods
NANAIMO - Additions to Island Health's COVID-19 case counts over the weekend fell in line with recent norms.A total of 216 new cases were added over three reporting periods, an average of 72 cases per...
Sep 27, 2021
North Korea fires projectile into sea, South Korea says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea says North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into the sea. The Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launch was made off the North's eastern coast on Tuesday mo...
Sep 27, 2021
Senators' Ridley Greig gets two-game suspension for cross-checking
Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig has been suspended for a pre-season game and a regular-season game for cross-checking Winnipeg Jets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois. Greig was slapped with a major penalt...
Sep 27, 2021
GOP blocks bill to keep government going; new try ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican senators blocked a bill Monday night to keep the government operating and allow federal borrowing, but Democrats aiming to avert a shutdown are likely to try again - at th...
Sep 27, 2021