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British Columbia reports 446 new COVID-19 infections and nine more deaths
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say staying active and connected is important for physical and mental well-being despite the challenges of COVID-19. In a news release Tuesday, they say pe...
Jan 12, 2021
Man convicted of manslaughter over drug dispute at south Nanaimo apartment
NANAIMO - A Nanaimo man was convicted after beating his drug dealer for smoking $80 worth of prepaid heroin and crystal meth.John Albert Buchanan was convicted of the lesser offence of manslaughter fo...
Jan 12, 2021
B.C. First Nation faces COVID-19 outbreak; community leaders issue racism warnings
VICTORIA - A First Nations community on Vancouver Island hard hit by COVID-19 is facing intolerance from some members of the surrounding community while it fights to contain the outbreak. Cowichan Tri...
Jan 12, 2021
Island Health reports lower-than-average increase for COVID-19 infections
NANAIMO - Island Health recorded its lowest number of cases in a single reporting period in the last week.Seventeen new cases were confirmed by the health authority on Tuesday, Jan. 12 taking the tota...
Jan 12, 2021
'We've got to back that up': Playoff run raises the bar for Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks captain Bo Horvat knows his team has a lot to prove this season. After finishing third in the Pacific Division with a 36-27-6 record last year, few onlookers believed the squad would...
Jan 12, 2021
Edmonton Oilers want playoff push in addition to regular-season success
Leon Draisaitl is convinced the Edmonton Oilers can battle for their division's top rung again and last longer in the playoffs. The NHL's top scorer and MVP in 2019-20 points to Edmonton's 37-25-9 rec...
Jan 12, 2021
Tkachuk says high time Calgary Flames get beyond first round of NHL playoffs
CALGARY - Can the arrival of a marquee goalie and a redistribution of the goalscoring load finally produce an extended playoff run for the Calgary Flames? The Flames have exited the first round of pla...
Jan 12, 2021
With plenty of new faces, Senators looking to raise the bar as rebuild continues
D.J. Smith appreciated the fight his team showed last season.The next step for the head coach of the Ottawa Senators is seeing that effort morph into tangible results."We want to be able to play even ...
Jan 12, 2021
'We're just not young anymore': Winnipeg Jets shift gears to performance mode
The Winnipeg Jets aren't kids this year, says coach Paul Maurice. For years, Maurice has walked into rinks feeling as though his group was stacked with young talent. But heading into his eighth season...
Jan 12, 2021
New-look Canadiens primed to make waves: 'We can play pretty much any way you want'
Marc Bergevin joked after the start to a busy, unusual off-season back in October he was going to take a vacation.The general manager of the Montreal Canadiens certainly earned it.Bergevin pulled the ...
Jan 12, 2021