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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Chartwell Malaspina care home
NANAIMO - Another local seniors care home has confirmed a COVID-19 outbreak.Chartwell Malaspina Care Residence's Sandpiper unit is the site of the latest declaration by Island Health, where three resi...
Jan 24, 2022
B.C. Court rejects WestJet's appeal of class action certification about baggage fees
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed WestJet's efforts to overturn the certification of a class-action lawsuit on baggage fees. The Calgary-based airline is alleged to have between Septe...
Jan 24, 2022
Vancouver Canucks name former agent Emilie Castonguay assistant GM
VANCOUVER - Emilie Castonguay never let being a woman get in the way as she blazed a trail through the hockey world - and she doesn't expect gender to be an issue as she continues her journey. On Mond...
Jan 24, 2022
Federal government investigating cyberattack amid tensions with Russia
OTTAWA - Federal cybersecurity agencies confirmed Monday a recent cyberattack against Global Affairs Canada amid escalating tensions over a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine. The federal governmen...
Jan 24, 2022
'People were pretty clear:' decisive pushback to transit exchange as downtown centrepiece
NANAIMO - Support appears to be minimal at best for a new transit exchange to be the crown jewel of "The Hub".Planning remains ongoing on what to do with a section of Nanaimo's downtown core, centred ...
Jan 24, 2022
6 reported killed in stampede at African Cup soccer game
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) - At least six people have died in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an African Cup of Nations soccer game in Cameroon, an official said Monday. Naseri Paul Biya, governor of...
Jan 24, 2022
6 reported killed in stampede at African Cup soccer game
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) - At least six people have died in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an African Cup of Nations soccer game in Cameroon, an official said Monday. Naseri Paul Biya, governor of...
Jan 24, 2022
'Remarkable' reconstruction on Highway 1 allows it to reopen in B.C.: minister
VICTORIA - Another patch in British Columbia's damaged highway system has been completed as the province reopened Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon on Monday. Large sections of the highway were dama...
Jan 24, 2022
Kids vaccine rate still low despite rampant spread of Omicron variant
OTTAWA - One member of the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force says the timing of the Omicron outbreak in Canada may have hurt the uptake of pediatric vaccines, just when kids need them most. Child-sized dos...
Jan 24, 2022
Business groups says slow down vaccine rule as PM, Tories trade barbs
OTTAWA - Business leaders are urging Ottawa to ease vaccine mandates for cross-border truckers to relieve the congested supply chain with the United States. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended Mond...
Jan 24, 2022