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Barron scores OT power-play goal as Canadiens edge Jets 3-2
WINNIPEG - Justin Barron scored a power-play goal 1:09 into overtime to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. Barron fired the puck through traffic to beat goa...
Dec 18, 2023
Trent has season-high points, rebounds as Raptors rally past Hornets 114-99
TORONTO - Gary Trent Jr. came off the bench for a season-high 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors rallied past the undermanned Charlotte Hornets 114-99 on Monday. It was Trent's first car...
Dec 18, 2023
Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 111 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
BEIJING (AP) - At least 111 people were killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, the country's state media reported on Tuesday. Search and rescue op...
Dec 18, 2023
Nanaimo Hospital board signals commitment, albeit expensive, to back regional acute healthcare needs
NANAIMO - Taxes are slated to rise considerably to fund regional primary healthcare initiatives. Last week Nanaimo Regional Hospital District (NRHD) board members unanimously approved the 2024 provisi...
Dec 18, 2023
Senators believe Martin is 'perfect fit' to take over as coach
OTTAWA - The slumping Ottawa Senators are looking for consistency and believe Jacques Martin is the coach who can best deliver it. The Senators announced Monday they had relieved D.J. Smith of his coa...
Dec 18, 2023
Human Rights Tribunal accepts homeless encampment residents' complaint against city
VANCOUVER - B.C. Human Rights Tribunal will hear a complaint from those who camp at Crab Park and allege the City of Vancouver and its park board discriminate against them by not providing "basic surv...
Dec 18, 2023
Heavy December rainfall across Quebec leads to flooding fears, evacuations
QUEBEC - Heavy rain across Quebec has officials monitoring rising water levels in the provincial capital region and ordering evacuations in some areas. Quebec City police say about 20 homes were evacu...
Dec 18, 2023
Ottawa youth accused in alleged terror plot now also facing explosives charges
OTTAWA - An Ottawa youth facing terrorism charges for an alleged plot against the Jewish community is now also accused of having explosives in his possession. The youth, who cannot be identified, was ...
Dec 18, 2023
Senior Beau looking for his forever home for the holidays
NANAIMO - Say hello, to Beau!Beau is a 10-year-old snuggly Shih Tzu who's looking for a home to spend his golden years.Beau is a cuddle bug who enjoys spending time with his people, either wrapped in ...
Dec 18, 2023
Texas governor signs bill that lets police arrest arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
Testing the limits of how far Texas can go to keep migrants out of the U.S., Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law sweeping new powers that allow police to arrest migrants who cross th...
Dec 18, 2023