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Police investigating after death at SilverStar ski resort in British Columbia
VERNON, B.C. - One person has died at a ski resort in British Columbia's Okanagan region. The sales and marketing director of SilverStar Mountain Resort says one person died in the Powder Gulch area o...
Dec 19, 2021

Man charged with attempted murder after weekend stabbing in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - A man has been charged with attempted murder after a weekend stabbing in Nanaimo, B.C. Nanaimo RCMP say they were called to a home at about 7:15 p.m. Saturday after two people in their...
Dec 19, 2021

Spruce Kings enter holiday break on mini losing streak
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings enter the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) holiday break having lost three straight games, two of them in regulation.The Spruce Kings opened the sco...
Dec 19, 2021

Stastny scores two to lift Jets 4-2 over Blues, Winnipeg's last game for awhile
WINNIPEG - Linemates Nikolaj Ehlers, Mark Scheifele and Paul Stastny accounted for all the goals to propel the Jets to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday and give interim Winnipeg head c...
Dec 19, 2021

Leftist millennial wins election as Chile's next president
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - A leftist millennial who rose to prominence during anti-government protests was elected Chile's next president Sunday after a bruising campaign against a free-market firebrand l...
Dec 19, 2021

Students concerns heard, exams will continue in-person: UBC
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia says assurances from public health officials have influenced its decision to continue with in-person exams, despite concerns from students about the spre...
Dec 19, 2021

Federal government stays mum as Manchin says 'No' to Biden bill with EV tax credits
WASHINGTON - The Prime Minister's Office isn't saying anything about a key U.S. senator's decision to put President Joe Biden's controversial electric-vehicle incentives on ice. West Virginia Sen. Joe...
Dec 19, 2021

On the heels of horrible season, Redblacks look to new GM Shawn Burke
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have tasked Shawn Burke with turning around their struggling franchise. The CFL team named Burke its new general manager on Sunday, a month after finishing a disappointin...
Dec 19, 2021

Kripps pilots Canada to bronze, Coackwell ties record for medals by a brakeman
ALTENBERG, Germany - Justin Kripps bounced back from a crash in training to pilot Canada to silver in a World Cup four-man bobsled race Sunday. The 34-year-old from Summerland, B.C., teamed up with Ca...
Dec 19, 2021

Raptors game against visiting Magic postponed due to Orlando COVID-19 outbreak
TORONTO - Another Toronto Raptors game has been postponed due to COVID-19. The Raptors' game against the visiting Orlando Magic on Monday has been pushed back indefinitely, due to the number of Magic ...
Dec 19, 2021