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Nurse makes video-game splash for women's hockey as world championship gets underway
HERNING, Denmark - Sarah Nurse says the timing couldn't be better to be the first woman to grace the cover of EA Sports' NHL 23. The 27-year-old from Hamilton joined Anaheim Ducks centre Trevor Zegras...
Aug 25, 2022
Russian 'architect' of Ukraine child abduction scheme sanctioned by Canada
OTTAWA - Canada has sanctioned a Russian woman whom the foreign affairs minister's office alleges is the architect of a scheme to abduct Ukrainian children and facilitate their adoption into Russian h...
Aug 25, 2022
New supports coming to Nanaimo for people with mental health & substance use challenges
NANAIMO - New supports and services are preparing to come online over the next three years to prevent people slipping into homelessness.The provincial government announced plans for up to 30 home supp...
Aug 25, 2022
Canadian angler Chris Johnston has sights set on securing season-ending win
Chris Johnston will finish his season worrying only about what he can control. The Peterborough, Ont., resident is aiming to cap the '22 Bassmaster Elite Series campaign with a victory at the season-e...
Aug 25, 2022
Freeland hits back at Kushner following book release, calls Trump a bully
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says former U.S. President Donald Trump used "bully" tactics during negotiations for a new North American free-trade agreement more than two years ago....
Aug 25, 2022
Two B.C. blazes set to lose 'wildfire of note' status, but three remain
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says two of the five blazes classified as "wildfires of note" in the province will have their status rescinded today. It says the Briggs Creek wildfire, located abo...
Aug 25, 2022
Judge orders unsealing of redacted affidavit in Trump search
WASHINGTON (AP) - A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to make public a redacted version of the affidavit it relied on when federal agents searched the Florida estate of former President...
Aug 25, 2022
Poulin, Nurse lead Canada to 4-1 win over Finland at women's hockey worlds
HERNING, Denmark - Marie-Philip Poulin and Sarah Nurse each had goal and an assist for Canada in a 4-1 win over Finland to open the women's world hockey championship Thursday. Meaghan Mikkelson also s...
Aug 25, 2022
Man charged over four attacks in two Vancouver neighbourhoods
VANCOUVER - Police say a man has been charged over a series of attacks in two Vancouver neighbourhoods. Three people who were walking last Thursday on the west side of the city were each allegedly att...
Aug 25, 2022
Mihailovic 'happy to continue season' with CF Montréal ahead of AZ Alkmaar transfer
MONTREAL - When news broke that CF Montral star Djordje Mihailovic would be moving to Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, there was very little surprise he was moving on. The transfer was officially announced on W...
Aug 25, 2022