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Nicole, rare November hurricane, makes landfall in Florida
MIAMI (AP) - Hurricane Nicole made landfall early Thursday along the east coast of Florida. The storm was already battering a large area of the storm-weary state with strong winds, dangerous storm sur...
Nov 10, 2022
Canadian team to open Billie Jean King Cup round-robin play against Italy
GLASGOW, United Kingdom - Canada will open its round-robin schedule at the Billie Jean King Cup today against Italy. Captain Sylvain Bruneau is expected to give the singles assignments to Leylah Ferna...
Nov 9, 2022
Clippers put on strong defensive effort in 3-1 win over Capitals
NANAIMO - All the offense was in the first 22 minutes of the Clippers 3-1 win over the Cowichan Valley Capitals.Skyler Cameron scored a minute and a half into the game and the Capitals Luke Strickland...
Nov 9, 2022
Passenger-only ferry linking Nanaimo and Vancouver to launch next summer
NANAIMO - An elusive fast-ferry connection linking the downtown cores of Nanaimo and Vancouver is anticipated to set sail next summer.The pending privately funded service orchestrated by a Toronto bas...
Nov 9, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend G-20 summit
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia next week, avoiding a possible confrontation with the United States and its allies over h...
Nov 9, 2022
Dach's two-goal night helps Canadiens beat Canucks 5-2 for back-to-back wins
MONTREAL - Kirby Dach scored two goals and the Montreal Canadiens earned a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday at Bell Centre. Nick Suzuki, Arber Xhekaj and Dach gave Montreal (7-6-1) a th...
Nov 9, 2022
Anunoby, VanVleet lead Raptors to 116-109 win over Houston Rockets
TORONTO - Fred VanVleet and O.G. Anunoby combined for 59 points to drag the lethargic Toronto Raptors to a 116-109 victory over the lowly Houston Rockets on Wednesday. VanVleet had seven three-pointer...
Nov 9, 2022
Green Party leadership candidates debate ahead of vote, respond to party disarray
OTTAWA - Candidates vying to helm Canada's federal Green Party offered their visions for the party's future - and their explanations for its disarray - during a leadership debate this evening. Elizabe...
Nov 9, 2022
Canadiens rookie Juraj Slafkovsky suspended 2 games for boarding
NEW YORK (AP) - Montreal Canadiens rookie forward Juraj Slafkovsky was suspended by the NHL for two games on Wednesday for boarding Matt Luff of the Detroit Red Wings. The incident happened in the thi...
Nov 9, 2022
Connecticut’s Hayes wins 3rd term in US House, defeats Logan
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Jahana Hayes has won reelection for a third term, fending off a challenge from a former state senator in a Connecticut race that national Republicans had targeted and resisting ...
Nov 9, 2022