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Einarson's comeback effort falls short in loss to Fujisawa at Canadian Open
CAMROSE, Alta. - Reigning national champion Kerri Einarson's comeback effort fell just short Thursday, losing 5-4 to Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa at the Grand Slam of Curling's Canadian Open. Down 4-1 aft...
Jan 12, 2023
Teenage forward Alyssa Thompson goes first overall in NWSL draft to Angel City FC
Angel City FC took teenage forward Alyssa Thompson with the first pick in the National Women's Soccer League draft Thursday. The 18-year-old Thompson, named the 2021 Gatorade High School Soccer Player...
Jan 12, 2023
Regular Nanaimo to Tofino-Ucluelet bus service beginning end of January
NANAIMO - A Vancouver Island bus company is filling in some service gaps by offering cross-community routes.Island Express Bus Inc. announced Wednesday, Jan. 12 they were starting service out to Vanco...
Jan 12, 2023
B.C. tribunal orders woman to repay employer for 'time theft' while working at home
VANCOUVER - A tribunal has ordered a British Columbia accountant to pay her former employer more than $2,600 after a tracking software showed she engaged in "time theft" while working from home. The d...
Jan 12, 2023
B.C. tribunal orders woman to repay employer for 'time theft' while working at home
VANCOUVER - A tribunal has ordered a British Columbia accountant to pay her former employer more than $2,600 after a tracking software showed she engaged in "time theft" while working from home. The d...
Jan 12, 2023
Toronto FC signs well-travelled Norwegian forward Adama Diomande
Toronto FC has signed veteran Norwegian forward Adama Diomande through 2024 with an option for 2025. Diomande, who turns 33 next month, was with Norway's Odds BK most recently but previously played fo...
Jan 12, 2023
'Unnecessary and damaging': Police federation criticizes Nunavut judge's comments
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The National Police Federation is criticizing comments a Nunavut judge made as he acquitted a prosecutor and RCMP officer of criminal contempt, saying the remarks were unnecessary a...
Jan 12, 2023
Toilet paper toxin found in endangered killer whales, say B.C. researchers
VANCOUVER - Toxic chemicals from toilet paper have been found in the bodies of British Columbia's endangered orcas, according to a study conducted by marine scientists. Researchers at the University o...
Jan 12, 2023
Toilet paper toxin found in endangered killer whales, say B.C. researchers
VANCOUVER - Toxic chemicals from toilet paper have been found in the bodies of British Columbia's endangered orcas, according to a study conducted by marine scientists. Researchers at the University o...
Jan 12, 2023
'Dangerous' Alabama tornado slams buildings, uproots trees
SELMA, Ala. (AP) - A giant, swirling storm system billowing across the South spurred a tornado on Thursday that shredded the walls of homes, toppled roofs and uprooted trees in Selma, Alabama, a city ...
Jan 12, 2023