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Ovechkin scores 801st goal, ties Howe for 2nd overall
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin has tied Gordie Howe for second on the NHL career goals list. Ovechkin scored his 801st goal during the first period of the Washington Capitals' game against the Winnip...
Dec 23, 2022
Blue Jays acquire Varsho from Diamondbacks for Moreno and Gurriel Jr.
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired outfielder Daulton Varsho from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr., and catcher Gabriel Moreno. Varsho hit 27 homers a...
Dec 23, 2022
Top Stories of 2022: Nanoose Bay 'iceberg' goes viral
NANAIMO - Common sense always told her it wasn't an iceberg floating down the Salish Sea, but Simone Engels struggled to get past what she was seeing.A Jan. 9 trip to Moorecroft Regional Park in Nanoo...
Dec 23, 2022
Ottawa urged to pressure Pakistan to stop deporting Afghans, speed up refugee claims
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is facing calls to intervene amid reports that Pakistan is preparing to arrest and deport Afghan refugees, many of whom are waiting to escape to Canada. The Lib...
Dec 23, 2022
House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill with Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - A $1.7 trillion spending bill financing federal agencies through September and providing more aid to a devastated Ukraine cleared the House on Friday as lawmakers race to finish thei...
Dec 23, 2022
Top Stories of 2022: Elections shape local government for next four years
NANAIMO - A seemingly endless parade of elections for local residents continued this year.Voters went to the polls to elect new Mayors, Councillors and School Trustees on Oct. 15, setting in motion a ...
Dec 23, 2022
In-person Christmas feast returns for Vancouver's most needy after pandemic halt
VANCOUVER - The Salvation Army says it will serve an in-person holiday meal to residents of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from ...
Dec 23, 2022
Trans Mountain pipeline fine for bird disturbances upheld while penalty slashed
A review panel is upholding a fine against the Trans Mountain pipeline for violations that resulted in disturbing bird nests. But the Canada Energy Regulator is dramatically slashing the amount of the...
Dec 23, 2022
Canada set to begin quest for 20th gold medal at world juniors
Connor Bedard sees the reminder every time he's back home. His gold medal from the last world junior hockey championship - a tournament that was moved to the summer and almost didn't happen because of...
Dec 23, 2022
Some hockey fans say excitement for world juniors comes with tough conversations
HALIFAX - Some Nova Scotia hockey fans say their excitement for the world junior hockey championship is accompanied this year by tough conversations about Hockey Canada's handling of sexual assault al...
Dec 23, 2022