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'Character is number one:' new Nanaimo Buccaneers coach eyes rapid rebuild
NANAIMO - It's a change at the helm of the ship for the VIJHL's Nanaimo Buccaneers.Lee Stone has signed onto the team as its new head coach and general manager, in a move announced Wednesday, April 5....
Apr 5, 2023
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney recovering after prostate cancer treatment
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney's family says he is recovering after undergoing treatment in Montreal for prostate cancer. His daughter Caroline Mulroney says in a written statement the ...
Apr 5, 2023
Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. challenging Biden in 2024
NEW YORK (AP) - Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist and scion of one of the country's most famous political families, is running for president. Kennedy filed a statement of candid...
Apr 5, 2023
Canada's Corey Conners is fresh off a win and ready to contend at Augusta
Corey Conners consistently thrives in early April. He's hoping that can carry him to a win at the Masters, the first major of the men's golf season. The first time Conners qualified for the storied to...
Apr 5, 2023
'Clear violation': Experts say Alberta premier must explain call with accused
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith must explain to Albertans why she discussed a criminal case with the accused before his trial, whether she still believes such calls are OK and whether she will conti...
Apr 5, 2023
Hangover from discriminatory policies may still be felt by Roma refugees: advocates
OTTAWA - Roma advocates say discriminatory policies meant to keep people from making what a former immigration minister called "bogus" refugee claims have a lingering effect on families fleeing persec...
Apr 5, 2023
B.C. to boost minimum wage to $16.75 an hour, matching inflation with 6.9% hike
VICTORIA - British Columbia's minimum wage will increase to $16.75 an hour, a boost that the government says fulfils a promise to tie the benchmark pay level to inflation. The new minimum wage kicks i...
Apr 5, 2023
B.C. to boost minimum wage to $16.75 an hour, matching inflation with 6.9% hike
VICTORIA - British Columbia's minimum wage will increase to $16.75 an hour, a boost that the government says fulfils a promise to tie the benchmark pay level to inflation. The new minimum wage kicks i...
Apr 5, 2023
Sweden's Edin makes a "one in a 1,000" game-tying spinner at world curling playdowns
OTTAWA - Thinking it may have been a circus throw for show, some laughs were heard at TD Place when Niklas Edin tried a spin shot in the 10th end of Sweden's game against Norway on Wednesday. Gasps mi...
Apr 5, 2023
'Union guy through and through': New NHLPA boss getting positive early reviews
Marty Walsh provided some broad strokes on his plans for the NHL Players' Association. The union's new executive director didn't offer specifics on how he will approach negotiations on the next collec...
Apr 5, 2023