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UN survey uses Angry Birds to reveal Canadian, global opinions on climate policies
Canadians are "Angry Birds" when it comes to climate change, shows a survey the United Nations calls the largest ever taken on the issue. The mammoth survey, which drew respondents through the use of ...
Jan 26, 2021
Mitch Marner scores game winner for Maple Leafs in 4-3 win over Flames
CALGARY - Mitch Marner scored the game-winner for the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 4-3 win Tuesday over the host Calgary Flames. Marner scored Toronto's fourth goal at 12:14 of the third period. With his ...
Jan 26, 2021
Nikolaj Ehlers leads the way, Jets storm back to beat Oilers 6-4
WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and three assists as the Winnipeg Jets battled back from an early 3-1 deficit to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 on Tuesday.Andrew Copp added two goals, including o...
Jan 26, 2021
B.C. records 407 new cases of COVID-19; officials repeat calls to bend the curve
VICTORIA - Health officials say more COVID-19 cases have been linked to community clusters related to social gatherings and a ski resort in British Columbia's Interior. The Interior Health authority s...
Jan 26, 2021
RDN sending another letter to mental health and addictions ministry asking for help
NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo is once again reaching out to the province for more assistance in the ongoing challenge of homelessness. The RDN voted unanimously during their Tuesday, Jan....
Jan 26, 2021
Baseball Hall gets no new members; Schilling 16 votes shy
NEW YORK - The baseball Hall of Fame won't have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits - on-the-field or off - for enshrinement in Cooperstown on this year's b...
Jan 26, 2021
AP source: Semien, Blue Jays agree to $18M, 1-year contract
TORONTO - Shortstop Marcus Semien agreed to an $18 million, one-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on conditi...
Jan 26, 2021
Central Island continues dominating COVID-19 case counts, active cases dip across B.C.
NANAIMO - Island Health and B.C. as a whole fared relatively well in the fight against new COVID-19 infection. Of the 407 new announced across the province, 15 were found within Island Health. This is...
Jan 26, 2021
Baseball Hall gets no new members; Schilling 16 votes shy
NEW YORK - The baseball Hall of Fame won't have any new players in the class of 2021 after voters decided no one had the merits - on-the-field or off - for enshrinement in Cooperstown on this year's b...
Jan 26, 2021
Ex-lottery VP relates details of Day 1 briefing about money laundering in B.C.
VANCOUVER - A former top executive at British Columbia's lottery corporation says he received a high-level briefing about suspicious cash activities at provincial casinos with possible links to organi...
Jan 26, 2021