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Injured Demko, Joshua not on Vancouver Canucks' opening-night roster
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks placed all-star goalie Thatcher Demko and bruising winger Dakota Joshua on the season-opening injured non-roster list Monday. Demko announced ahead of training camp t...
Oct 07, 2024
Non-profits receive Parksville sand sculpting cheques
PARKSVILLE - Thousands of dollars generated through the Oceanside area's signature annual event is going back into the community. Parksville Beach Festival Society president Cheryl Dill said nearly $8...
Oct 07, 2024
McGill agrees to drop legal challenge of law faculty union, ending strike
MONTREAL - McGill University has agreed to drop a legal challenge of its law faculty's right to unionize, bringing an official end to a strike during which law professors walked off the job for more t...
Oct 07, 2024
Gradey Dick ready to earn starters role in sophomore season on Toronto Raptors
Gradey Dick is willing to do whatever the Toronto Raptors need of him. Dick saw big minutes for a rookie last season as the Raptors were decimated by injuries through March and April. Entering his sop...
Oct 07, 2024
Kanesatake residents accused in illegal dumping case say they've done nothing wrong
MONTREAL - Some residents of a Mohawk community west of Montreal who are accused by the Quebec government of illegal dumping say they've done nothing wrong. Quebec government lawyers are in Superior C...
Oct 07, 2024
Cyber breach at B.C. First Nations Health Authority exposed TB tests, insurance data
VANCOUVER - The First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia says online hackers gained access to an array of personal information including medical test results and insurance claims during a cy...
Oct 07, 2024
Who will end the debate? Political gridlock continues in the House of Commons
OTTAWA - Federal political parties appear to be locked in a game of chicken over a debate that has stalled almost all business in the House of Commons. The Conservatives say the debate will continue u...
Oct 07, 2024
More Canadians leaving Lebanon Monday as Israeli attacks on Hezbollah continue
OTTAWA - The foreign affairs minister's office says another plane is set to leave Lebanon today to evacuate Canadians from the country as conflict escalates between Israel and the Lebanon-based milita...
Oct 07, 2024
Judge gives preliminary approval to $2.78 billion settlement designed to pay college athletes
A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players. U.S District Judge Claudia Wilken released an ...
Oct 07, 2024
Judge gives preliminary approval to $2.78 billion settlement designed to pay college athletes
A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players. U.S District Judge Claudia Wilken released an ...
Oct 07, 2024