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Thai court ousts 3 Cabinet members found guilty of sedition
BANGKOK - Three Cabinet ministers in Thailand were forced to leave their posts Wednesday after a court found them guilty of sedition for taking part in sometimes-violent protests in 2013-2014 against ...
Feb 24, 2021
Development permit to be approved for first of many new supportive housing sites
NANAIMO - The first steps of a longer process bringing more supportive housing to Nanaimo are underway. Nanaimo councillors on Monday, Feb. 22 approved three readings of a development permit for 702 N...
Feb 24, 2021
Ghana is first nation in world to receive COVAX vaccines
ACCRA, Ghana - Ghana has become the first country in the world to receive vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative with a delivery of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vacci...
Feb 24, 2021
Biden pledges to help two Michaels and a blackface 'error': In The News for Feb. 24
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 24 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 24, 2021
Woods faces hard recovery from serious injuries in car crash
LOS ANGELES - In a career filled with remarkable comebacks, Tiger Woods faces his toughest recovery of all. Woods was driving through a sweeping, downhill stretch of road through coastal suburbs of Lo...
Feb 23, 2021
Dominik Kahun scores twice, Oilers claw out 4-3 comeback win over Canucks
VANCOUVER - Dominik Kahun scored twice Tuesday as the Edmonton Oilers clawed out a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Vancouver Canucks. Vancouver (8-13-2) had a 3-0 lead late in the first period, than...
Feb 23, 2021
Mountain View elementary added to Island Health COVID-19 exposure list
NANAIMO - Another School District 68 facility is included on Island Health's school exposure list.Mountain View elementary school on East Wellington Rd. experienced a COVID-19 exposure event on Feb. 1...
Feb 23, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 48,362 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,602,365...
Feb 23, 2021
Norris and Stutzle score in shootout to help Senators to 5-4 victory over Canadiens
OTTAWA - Josh Norris scored the shootout winner to give the Ottawa Senators a 5-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night at Canadian Tire Centre. Tim Stutzle also beat Montreal goalie Ca...
Feb 23, 2021
Accused Texas school shooter to remain at state hospital
HOUSTON - A student accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Texas high school in 2018 will spend up to another 12 months at a state mental health facility as doctors say he remains incompetent to s...
Feb 23, 2021