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New advocacy group for vulnerable Nanaimo area women gains early traction
NANAIMO - A local woman decided to harness online chatter about a popular Netflix series into tangible positive change.Kerri Isham, a Nanaimo based sexual health educator, was moved by the series MAID...
Nov 07, 2021
Montreal election today: Valérie Plante and Denis Coderre in a rematch for mayor
Montrealers are heading to the polls today to pick a new mayor following a campaign that saw the last election's incumbent and challenger swap roles. Incumbent Mayor Valrie Plante is looking for a sec...
Nov 07, 2021
The Streets: Ottawa faces calls to step up on veteran homelessness
OTTAWA - Dan Campbell and Benjamin Van Eck were fast friends while serving in 2 Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. The pair were "Stuck at the hip," as Campbell describes it, during months of training an...
Nov 07, 2021
B.C. professor's Mother Tree research branches out to bestselling book, movie deal
A British Columbia forestry professor's unique research and bestselling book mapping how trees are deeply connected communities has gained the attention of Hollywood. Prof. Suzanne Simard of the Unive...
Nov 07, 2021
Gaudreau, Tkachuk power Flames to 6-0 win over Rangers on Markstrom's fourth shutout
CALGARY - Johnny Gaudreau scored twice and had an assist and Jacob Markstrom made 22 saves for the shutout as the Calgary Flames extended their point streak to 10 games with an emphatic 6-0 victory ov...
Nov 06, 2021
Studio Fair happening this weekend at CN Centre
PRINCE GEORGE-With the pandemic currently going on it can be tough to find events and even tougher to support local businesses. However, the Studio Fair Marketplace checks off two of those boxes.The e...
Nov 06, 2021
Canadiens blow two-goal lead against Golden Knights, drop 10th game of season
MONTREAL - Down 2-0 after the first period, the Vegas Golden Knights scored three goals in the second to notch a 5-2 comeback win over the Montreal Canadiens Saturday night. The Golden Knights were ou...
Nov 06, 2021
Blue Bombers defeat Alouettes for 9th straight victory, finish undefeated at home
WINNIPEG - Zach Collaros threw for 280 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers stayed perfect at home this season by defeating the Montreal Alouettes 31-21 in a seesaw battle Satur...
Nov 06, 2021
Winnipeg Jets can't solve Isles' Ilya Sorokin, blanked for 1st time this season
WINNIPEG - A first-period goal by Anders Lee was all the New York Islanders needed to end the Winnipeg Jets' undefeated string at home with a 2-0 victory at Canada Life Centre Saturday night. Ilya Sor...
Nov 06, 2021
Matthews, Tavares lead Maple Leafs over Bruins 5-2
TORONTO - Auston Matthews and John Tavares had two goals apiece as the Toronto Maple Leafs picked up their fifth straight victory by defeating the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Saturday night. Mitch Marner add...
Nov 06, 2021