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Work on Coastal GasLink pipeline to resume following draft agreement
OTTAWA - Work is expected to resume today on a natural gas pipeline in British Columbia that has been at the centre of protests that have disrupted both rail and road traffic in many pa...
Mar 02, 2020
Ontario reports three new coronavirus cases, brings province's total to 18
TORONTO - Ontario reported three new cases of the novel coronavirus Monday, bringing the total in the province to 18. The province's chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams, was expec...
Mar 02, 2020
Quebec court gives Ottawa four more months to amend assisted-dying law
MONTREAL - A Quebec court has given the federal government more time to amend its assisted-dying legislation. Ottawa was facing a March 11 deadline imposed last September by Quebec Superior Court...
Mar 02, 2020
'We will do better:' Alberta company apologizes for Greta Thunberg decal
CALGARY - An Alberta energy services company says its management accepts full responsibility for a decal the business distributed bearing its logo beneath a sexually ...
Mar 02, 2020
Debit coming to BC Ferries ticket booths for thousands of Nanaimo customers
NANAIMO - Debit will soon be available for passengers taking roughly three million BC Ferries trips from Nanaimo terminals. BC Ferries announced Monday morning debit is being rolled out for all routes...
Mar 02, 2020 Debit will soon be available at BC Ferries ticket booths for the roughly three million trips taken from Nanaimo terminals. (File photo/BC Ferries)
'It's going to be a massive event:' inaugural soap box derby scheduled for Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Add another event to an already packed summer schedule of things to do in Nanaimo.The inaugural Hub City Soap Box Derby is scheduled for May 30 and 31 on Fitzwilliam St., involving people of...
Mar 02, 2020 A soap box derby is scheduled for May 30 & 31, 2020 on Fitzwilliam St. in Nanaimo's Old City Quarter neighbourhood. Ironically the Men's Centre and Alair homes were both planning their own soap box derby's and decided to join forces for a single event. (submitted photo)
Canadians Abel and Citrini-Beaulieu win diving gold at FINA World Series
MONTREAL - A year after finishing in second place, Canadian divers Jennifer Abel and Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu upgraded themselves to gold on Friday at the FINA Diving World Series. They captured ...
Mar 01, 2020
McEwen takes Brier wild-card berth with win over Howard in play-in game
KINGSTON, Ont. - Mike McEwen made the original suggestion to Curling Canada a few years ago to add a wild-card entry to the field at the national championships. The play-in game ha...
Mar 01, 2020
Raptors drop 99-96 loss to Charlotte, spoiling solid return of Norm Powell
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have managed to win through a litany of injuries this season. But on Friday night, the key absences caught up with them. Terry Rozier scored 18 points and the g...
Mar 01, 2020
Toronto's Justyn Knight sets Canadian indoor record in men's 1,500 metres
BOSTON - Toronto's Justyn Knight set a new Canadian indoor record in the men's 1,500 metres on Friday at the Boston University Last Chance meet. Knight won gold in three minutes 36.13 seconds, easily ...
Mar 01, 2020