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Fraser plays his part with Canada, part of the surging team's 'next man up' culture
Richie Laryea wasn't surprised when Liam Fraser launched a laserlike pass from distance to trigger a Jonathan David goal in Canada's World Cup qualifying win in Honduras last week. Laryea had seen Fra...
Feb 2, 2022
Veteran left-hander Jeff Francis elected to Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
ST. MARYS, ONTARIO - Left-hander Jeff Francis has been elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame made the announcement Wednesday. Francis, of Vancouver, will be inducted in June ...
Feb 2, 2022
Unvaccinated Quebec caregivers in court today to gain access to long-term care homes
MONTREAL - A Montreal lawyer is in court today contesting a COVID-19 health order that prevents unvaccinated people from entering long-term care homes and private seniors homes to care for residents. ...
Feb 2, 2022
CMA, activists call on Canada to speed vaccine access globally to stop new variants
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association and a group of domestic and international activists are calling on the federal government to do more to boost COVID-19 vaccination efforts in less developed c...
Feb 2, 2022
January home sales slow as supply dwindled: Vancouver real estate board
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says January home sales slowed from a record-setting pace last year as the number of properties available dropped. The B.C. board says home sales...
Feb 2, 2022
Canadian figure skater Messing awaiting negative COVID-19 tests in Canada
BEIJING - Keegan Messing's Olympic Games are in jeopardy. The 30-year-old isn't with Canada's figure skating team at the Beijing Olympics, as he waits to clear COVID-19 testing to travel. The delay me...
Feb 2, 2022
Biden sending more troops to Europe amid Ukraine tension
BRUSSELS (AP) - President Joe Biden is sending about 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland and Germany this week and sending part of an infantry Stryker squadron of roughly 1,000 tro...
Feb 2, 2022
Hamelin, Poulin named Canada's flag-bearers for Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing
BEIJING - Charles Hamelin's teammates were speculating recently about who might carry Canada's flag into the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Hamelin had a hard time keeping a straight face. ...
Feb 2, 2022
Hamelin, Poulin named Canada's flag-bearers for Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing
BEIJING - Charles Hamelin's teammates were speculating recently about who might carry Canada's flag into the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Hamelin had a hard time keeping a straight face. ...
Feb 2, 2022
Extended sexual abuse by Gabriola Island man against daughter results in no jail time
NANAIMO - A man's continual sexual abuse of his own daughter for years resulted in a sentence to be served in the community and not in prison.The offender pleaded guilty to sexual interference of a pe...
Feb 2, 2022