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After DOJ warning, NCAA to delay vote on compensation rules
MIAMI - The NCAA is set to delay a potential landmark vote on legislation that would permit college athletes to be compensated for their fame for the first time after the association received a warnin...
Jan 09, 2021
After DOJ warning, NCAA to delay vote on compensation rules
MIAMI - The NCAA is set to delay a potential landmark vote on legislation that would permit college athletes to be compensated for their fame for the first time after the association received a warnin...
Jan 09, 2021
Health authority declares two more COVID-19 outbreaks in B.C. long-term care homes
SURREY, B.C. - A Vancouver-area health authority has declared COVID-19 outbreaks at two long-term care homes in Surrey, B.C. Fraser Health says a resident and staff member at Suncreek Village and two ...
Jan 09, 2021
Bills beat Colts 27-24 for 1st playoff win in 25 years
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - The Buffalo Bills earned their first playoff victory in a quarter-century on Saturday when Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes, scored another rushing, and Micah Hyde batted dow...
Jan 09, 2021
Mandatory online learning leaves single parents with impossible choice
Every day, Jessy Duncombe has to figure out how to put food on the table, help her two school-aged kids navigate the complexities of online learning, and keep her three-year-old daughter occupied and ...
Jan 09, 2021
Vaccination clinic in Snuneymuxw First Nation exceeds herd immunity goal
NANAIMO - A COVID-19 vaccination clinic wrapped up this week at Snuneymuxw First Nation. The two-day clinic helped 71 per cent of the First Nation's population receive the Moderna vaccine. The clinic ...
Jan 09, 2021
Goaltender Corey Crawford, who backstopped Chicago to two Stanley Cups, retires
Goaltender Corey Crawford has announced his retirement from the NHL after 10 seasons and two Stanley Cup championships. Crawford, from Chateauguay, Que., posted a franchise-record 52 playoff wins and ...
Jan 09, 2021
Indonesia jet carrying 62 goes missing on domestic flight
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A Sriwijaya Air passenger jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers after taking off from Indonesia's capital on Saturday on a domestic flight, officials sa...
Jan 09, 2021
Biden calls Trump 'unfit' but doesn't endorse impeachment
WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden says that President Donald Trump isn't "fit for the job," but he repeatedly refused to endorse growing Democratic calls to impeach him a second time. House...
Jan 09, 2021
Covered Harewood box lacrosse court crucial for new season to begin
NANAIMO - After being shutout during 2020, Nanaimo Minor Lacrosse is hopeful a combination of health precautions and increased vaccine availability will help them get the ball rolling in 2021.The asso...
Jan 09, 2021