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Ovechkin nets hat trick, Caps crush Canadiens 9-2
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin recorded his 30th career hat trick to speed up his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's goal record, Charlie Lindgren made 31 saves against his first NHL team and the Washington ...
Dec 31, 2022
Ottawa to temporarily require negative COVID-19 test from travellers from China
Ottawa plans to temporarily require people flying from China, Hong Kong and Macao to test negative for COVID-19 before leaving for Canada, beginning in early January. The federal government says in a ...
Dec 31, 2022
Montreal jail manager suspended after death of illegally-detained 21-year-old man
MONTREAL - A manager has been suspended from his duties at the Montreal jail where a 21-year-old man suffered fatal injuries during an intervention by guards last week. Quebec's Public Security Depart...
Dec 31, 2022
Mounties at Vancouver International Airport investigate threat on Edmonton flight
RICHMOND, B.C. - Mounties at Vancouver International Airport are investigating a threat made to a passenger aboard a flight from Edmonton. The RCMP says officers from its YVR detachment responded to a...
Dec 31, 2022
World juniors: Switzerland through to quarterfinals with shootout win over Slovakia
MONCTON, N.B. - Switzerland's Rodwin Dionicio played hero at the world junior hockey championship Saturday, earning his team a 4-3 shootout win over Slovakia. Dionicio, a defenceman for the Ontario Ho...
Dec 31, 2022
Canadian Cardinal mourns Pope Benedict XVI, says writings will guide for centuries
MONTREAL - Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is being remembered in Canada for his intellect and theological influence on the Catholic Church he led for nearly nine years. Cardinal Thomas Collins praised the...
Dec 31, 2022
Canadian Cardinal mourns Pope Benedict XVI, says writings will guide for centuries
MONTREAL - Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is being remembered in Canada for his intellect and theological influence on the Catholic Church he led for nearly nine years. Cardinal Thomas Collins praised the...
Dec 31, 2022
Top Stories of 2022: House explosion rocks downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - One of the most memorable moments in 2022 for Nanaimo was when a house exploded in early February, with the shockwave being felt across the city.On Sunday, February 27 around 8:20 p.m., a ho...
Dec 31, 2022
Mid-Island beaches feeling effects of king tide
NANAIMO - Beachgoers noticed the accumulation of logs at Departure Bay beach was less than usual this week but was the king tide the culprit?King tides are something everyone living near an ocean has ...
Dec 31, 2022
Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who will be remembered as the first pope in 600 years to resign, has has died, the Vatican announced Saturday. He was 95. A statem...
Dec 31, 2022