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Newcastle Neighbourhood Association stages second annual holiday lights celebration
NANAIMO - A neighourhood not far from downtown Nanaimo is lit up during a month-long event to spread much needed holiday cheer.Area residents and businesses strung up holiday light displays throughout...
Dec 1, 2021
Parton, Oh, Biles and teachers named 'People of the Year'
NEW YORK (AP) - People magazine has named Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, actor Sandra Oh, country icon Dolly Parton and the nation's teachers as its "2021 People of the Year." "This year has been a tra...
Dec 1, 2021
Province orders new probe after second arrest video by Quebec City police goes viral
Quebec's public security minister has ordered a second investigation into the Quebec City police over another video of a violent arrest. Genevive Guilbault announced today she's asking the police ethi...
Dec 1, 2021
Blue Jays beef up starting rotation by signing Gausman to 5-year, $110-million deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-hander Kevin Gausman to a five-year, US$110-million contract as the team retools its starting rotation heading into the 2022 season. The Blue Jays off...
Dec 1, 2021
South Korea confirms first five cases of omicron variant
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea has confirmed its first five cases of the new omicron coronavirus variant in people linked to arrivals from Nigeria. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agen...
Dec 1, 2021
Conversion therapy bill, another storm for BC: In The News for Dec. 1
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Dec 1, 2021
Supreme Court ruling could change how human rights law is applied in Quebec
MONTREAL - After Marco Ayotte's uncle used a homophobic slur toward him in July 2018 and said he should kill himself, Ayotte didn't just fume about a vulgar, insensitive relative. He filed a complaint...
Dec 1, 2021
O'Toole to allow free vote for Conservative MPs on new conversion therapy ban
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole will once again allow his caucus to have a free vote on a government bill seeking to ban conversion therapy. The so-called therapy is widely discredited as a ...
Dec 1, 2021
Japan suspends new reservations on all incoming flights
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's NHK national television said the country's transport ministry on Wednesday requested international airlines to stop taking new reservations for all flights arriving in Japan until...
Dec 1, 2021
LA Kings' Lemieux suspended 5 games for biting Tkachuk
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Kings forward Brendan Lemieux has been suspended for five games for biting Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk last weekend. The NHL announced the discipline Monday night for Lemieux...
Nov 30, 2021