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Five things to know about Lunar New Year and the Year of the Rabbit
Canadians across the country and people around the world kicked off the first day of Lunar New Year celebrations Sunday and welcomed the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit. Here are five things to know...
Jan 22, 2023

Bills: Hamlin attending his 1st game since cardiac arrest
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who went into cardiac arrest during a game three weeks ago, is in attendance at Highmark Stadium for Buffalo's AFC divisional round playoff game ag...
Jan 22, 2023

AP sources: Biden to pick Zients as his next chief of staff
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is expected to name Jeff Zients, who ran the administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of Biden's term, as his next chief of staff, accordin...
Jan 22, 2023

Israel envoy to Canada signals resignation over 'different policy' under Netanyahu
OTTAWA - Israel's ambassador to Canada says he intends to leave his post early after a change in government back at home. Ronen Hoffman said on Twitter late Saturday that he is making the move due to ...
Jan 22, 2023

Bruce, there he goes: Struggling Canucks fire head coach Boudreau, hire Tocchet
VANCOUVER - After weeks of speculation, the struggling Vancouver Canucks have fired head coach Bruce Boudreau. The Canucks announced the move on Sunday, saying in a release that the 68-year-old vetera...
Jan 22, 2023

Clippers shine at BCHL All-Star weekend festivities
PENTICTON - A pair of Nanaimo Clipper standouts have shown once more they're among the BCHL's best.Forward Kai Daniells, along with defenceman Ethan Mistry represented the team at the BCHL's All-Star ...
Jan 22, 2023

Man charged following shooting at Bowen Rd. home, faces other serious allegations
NANAIMO - Police believe the same man was involved in two violent incidents involving a gun and knife on back-to-back days early last month in Nanaimo.Jordan Reginald White is facing four charges from...
Jan 22, 2023

Abandoned mines among most expensive territorial contaminated sites
YELLOWKNIFE - Environmental advocates say costly cleanups of former non-renewable resource projects in the North show the need for better planning. Three of Canada's top five most expensive federal co...
Jan 22, 2023

Priciest territorial contaminated sites include abandoned mine, former town site
YELLOWKNIFE - Three of Canada's five most expensive federal contaminated sites are abandoned mines in the North. Former resource extraction projects are also among the most costly sites where the terr...
Jan 22, 2023

'It's being melted nicely:' rare comet moving across night sky offering up unique astronomical opportunity
NANAIMO - It'll take some searching, but a once-in-a-lifetime comet is making its way across our night sky.The hunk of space rock, ice and gasses, formally named C/2022 E3 (Z.T.F.) but better known as...
Jan 22, 2023