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B.C. prepares to remove some housing approval powers from local governments: minister
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is considering taking away some of the permit powers municipal governments have to approve housing construction in an effort to get more homes built in the p...
Feb 21, 2022
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet happy with his all-star experience
Fred VanVleet's all-star experience is over. The Toronto Raptors guard scored six points in nine minutes of action as part of Team LeBron's 163-160 victory Sunday over Team Durant. But while VanVleet ...
Feb 20, 2022
Wild snap Oilers' five-game win streak with 7-3 trouncing
EDMONTON - Kevin Fiala scored two goals and added an assist as the Minnesota Wild scored early and often in a 7-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. Brandon Duhaime, Joel Eriksson Ek, Connor ...
Feb 20, 2022
Senators stymied by Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin in loss
OTTAWA - Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots Sunday afternoon as the New York Rangers defeated the Ottawa Senators 2-1. Ryan Strome and Artemi Panarin scored for the Rangers (32-13-5). The Senators were ...
Feb 20, 2022
Queen plans to keep working after testing positive for COVID-19
LONDON (AP) - The Queen tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said, adding that she still plans to carry on working. The diagnosis prom...
Feb 20, 2022
Games over: Kripps leads bobsled crew onto Olympic podium for Canada's 26th medal
BEIJING - Canada's Justin Kripps already knew what it felt like to step onto an Olympic podium. But his teammates didn't, and he wanted to share that experience with them. That was a motivating factor...
Feb 20, 2022
Hammond lead Canadiens past Islanders in 3-2 shootout win
NEW YORK (AP) - Andrew Hammond made 30 saves and stopped two of three shootout attempts, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 win against the New York Islanders on Sunday. It was Hammond's first re...
Feb 20, 2022
Gilles' set-piece goal gives Canada a rare win over Germany at Arnold Clark Cup
NORWICH, United Kingdom - Defender Vanessa Gilles' early goal lifted Canada to a rare win over Germany on Sunday, a 1-0 decision that moved the Olympic champions atop the standings at the four-team Ar...
Feb 20, 2022
B.C. government adding 602 nursing seats in a move to address skills gap
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is adding 602 new nursing seats to public post-secondary institutions in a move the B.C. Nurses' Union calls a "promising step" toward addressing a staffing...
Feb 20, 2022
Firefighters investigating cause of 'volatile' fire at Vancouver's PNE
VANCOUVER - Explosions and 30-metre flames were part of a volatile fire that lit up part of the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver overnight. Assistant Fire Chief Brian Bertuzzi says crews respo...
Feb 20, 2022
