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Nanaimo, Oceanside begin to dig out after days of heavy snow
NANAIMO - A relatively minimal dusting of snow overnight has allowed road clearing crews to get the upper hand on area streets and highways.Most area of Nanaimo and Oceanside recorded just a couple of...
Dec 28, 2021
French skier Tessa Worley leads GS in Shiffrin's absence
LIENZ, Austria (AP) - French skier Tessa Worley posted the fastest time in the opening run of a women's World Cup giant slalom Tuesday in the absence of Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin and world cha...
Dec 28, 2021
Dominik Paris dominates downhill for another Bormio win
BORMIO, Italy (AP) - Icy, bumpy, dark and gnarly. The Stelvio course is skiing's version of heavy metal. Which is why it fits Dominik Paris, the World Cup circuit's resident heavy metal singer, so per...
Dec 28, 2021
Two million COVID cases, Seamus O'Regan tests positive: In The News for Dec. 28, 2021
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 Dec. 28 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 28, 2021
As of Dec. 27, Canada has recorded 2,026,399 cases of COVID-19
With Canada recording more than two million total COVID-19 cases, there are mounting concerns over how provincial health systems will cope with an expected surge in cases after the holidays. Canadian ...
Dec 28, 2021
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan tests positive for COVID-19 and is isolating
Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan says he has tested positive for COVID-19 after taking a rapid test. O'Regan shared the result Monday on Twitter, noting he will stay in isolation and continue to follow ...
Dec 27, 2021
Western Canada under extreme cold warning, wind chill reaching -55 C
EDMONTON - Frigid temperatures and arctic air have left most of the western provinces shivering with wind chills dipping down to -55 C, forcing ski hills to close and even keeping owners of backyard r...
Dec 27, 2021
B.C. extends state of emergency again that was put in place after November rain
VICTORIA - British Columbia is again extending its provincial state of emergency that's been in place after torrential rain caused severe flooding and mudslides last month. The province says in a news...
Dec 27, 2021
Owen Power on record-setting pace at world junior men's hockey championship
EDMONTON - A broader Canadian audience finally gets to see why Owen Power is a standout among his hockey peers. The 19-year-old defenceman from Mississauga, Ont., played his junior hockey in the Unite...
Dec 27, 2021
B.C. health officials report more than 6,000 COVID-19 cases over three-day period
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials reported 6,288 COVID-19 cases for a three-day period. A news release Monday says the case numbers are "preliminary." Officials say hospitalization, death a...
Dec 27, 2021