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Gibraltar’s border with Spain still in doubt after Brexit
BARCELONA, Spain - While corks may have popped in London and Brussels over the end to a four-year saga known as Brexit, there is one rocky speck of British soil still left in limbo. Gibraltar, a Briti...
Dec 28, 2020
Asia Today: Governor of hotspot Thai province infected
BANGKOK - The governor of a province at the centre of an expanding COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand has been confirmed infected with the coronavirus after meeting with public health officials including t...
Dec 28, 2020
AP source: Padres have deal in place to get Snell from Rays
The San Diego Padres are close to completing a blockbuster trade to acquire star pitcher Blake Snell from the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays. The teams have an agreement in place and Snell was told he'll ...
Dec 27, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak declared in Nanaimo long-term care home
NANAIMO - A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a Nanaimo long-term care home for the first time. Island Health announced late on Sunday, Dec. 27 one resident at the Chartwell Malaspina Care Reside...
Dec 27, 2020
Canada hangs on for 3-1 win over stubborn Slovakia in world junior championship
EDMONTON - Jordan Spence scored what turned out to be an important goal for Canada in his first shift of the world junior hockey championship. A day after Canada romped 16-2 over short-staffed Germany...
Dec 27, 2020
Senators acquire Coburn, Paquette and draft pick from Lightning
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Braydon Coburn, forward Cedric Paquette and a 2022 second-round draft pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Marian Gaborik and...
Dec 27, 2020
Agent to AP: Federer to miss Australia; planning 2021 return
Roger Federer is withdrawing from the Australian Open while he continues preparing to return to action after two operations on his right knee, his agent told The Associated Press on Sunday. Tony Godsi...
Dec 27, 2020
Ottawa Senators sign forward Tim Stuetzle to three-year, entry-level contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators signed forward Tim Stuetzle to a three-year, entry-level contract on Sunday. The Sens selected the 18-year-old native of Viersen, Germany with the third overall pick in th...
Dec 27, 2020
First U.K. COVID-19 variant case detected in B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are reporting the province's first known case of the U.K. COVID-19 variant. The affected individual returned from the U.K. on Dec. 15 to their home in the ...
Dec 27, 2020
B.C.'s first case of more contagious U.K. COVID-19 strain found in Island Health
NANAIMO - Island Health is home to the first identified case in B.C. of a more contagious COVID-19 strain. "The individual, who resides in the Island Health region, returned to B.C. from the U.K. on f...
Dec 27, 2020