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Power outage scheduled for Gabriola Island to fix downed communications lines
GABRIOLA ISLAND - Crews are getting ready to make repairs to severed communications lines.Residents on Gabriola Island have largely been without reliable communications through landline or cell phones...
Dec 04, 2022
3 Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6-month mission
BEIJING (AP) - Three Chinese astronauts landed in a northern desert on Sunday after six months working to complete construction of the Tiangong station, a symbol of the country's ambitious space progr...
Dec 04, 2022
Chinese immigration to Canada record high from 2015, as some flee zero-COVID strategy
VANCOUVER - China's zero-COVID lockdowns have been linked to a rare wave of protests across the country in recent weeks, and immigration industry experts say the strict pandemic rules are also fuellin...
Dec 04, 2022
State news: Iran executed 4 people it says spied for Israel
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iranian authorities executed four people Sunday accused of working for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, the state-run IRNA news agency said. IRNA said the country's powerful Re...
Dec 03, 2022
Mangiapane, Ruzicka lead Flames to 5-2 win over Capitals
CALGARY - Andrew Mangiapane scored twice, Adam Ruzicka had a goal and two assists and the Calgary Flames defeated the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Saturday. Blake Coleman and Elias Lindholm, into an emp...
Dec 03, 2022
Horvat scores, Canucks edge Coyotes 3-2 in OT
VANCOUVER - Bo Horvat scored with 50.1 seconds left in overtime and the struggling Vancouver Canucks edged the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Saturday. Horvat and Brock Boeser also had goals for the Canucks (...
Dec 03, 2022
Clippers handle Centennials 7-3
NANAIMO - With several of their alumni in attendance the Clippers routed the Merritt Centennials 7-3.Merritt did score first but once Mike Murtagh tied the game late in the first period Nanaimo never ...
Dec 03, 2022
Anunoby pours in 32 points in Raptors' 121-108 win over Orlando
TORONTO - O.G. Anunoby tied his season high with 32 points and the Toronto Raptors bounced back from a pair of ugly losses with a 121-108 rout of the Orlando Magic on Saturday. Pascal Siakam had 26 po...
Dec 03, 2022
McDavid, Draisaitl's four-point performances lead Oilers past Canadiens 5-3
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid recorded two goals and two assists, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Saturday. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins a...
Dec 03, 2022
Marner sets Maple Leafs points streak record in OT loss
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Mitch Marner broke the Toronto points streak record at 19 games, scoring short-handed and power-play goals in the Maple Leafs' 4-3 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturd...
Dec 03, 2022