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Australian Open draw delayed amid uncertainty over Djokovic
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Australian Open draw was delayed indefinitely on Thursday amid uncertainty over top-ranked Novak Djokovic's visa status. The draw, to determine men's and women's single...
Jan 12, 2022
Marchand hat trick leads Bruins to 5-1 win over Canadiens
BOSTON (AP) - Brad Marchand scored two goals 15 seconds apart in the first period and completed the hat trick with a short-handed goal in the second, leading the Boston Bruins to a 5-1 victory over th...
Jan 12, 2022
Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign quarterback Dane Evans through 2023 season
HAMILTON - Dane Evans won't be waiting for the start of CFL free agency after all. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed the American quarterback through the 2023 season Wednesday. While Evans' return to ...
Jan 12, 2022
Interior Health records 534 new COVID-19 cases
The active COVID-19 case count for the Interior rose to 4,628 Wednesday, as 534 new cases were identified in the region.The new cases were part of 2,859 recorded throughout B.C., bringing the provinci...
Jan 12, 2022
Chicago teachers accept COVID deal, keeping kids in school
CHICAGO (AP) - Students in the nation's third-largest district returned to classrooms Wednesday after Chicago Public Schools canceled five days of classes amid a standoff with the teachers union over ...
Jan 12, 2022
Deep Canadian ski cross team races a World Cup at home ahead of Beijing
CALGARY - The Canadian ski cross team's final tune up before the Winter Olympics is on home snow World Cup races Friday and Saturday at Nakiska resort west of Calgary feature a deep host team, particu...
Jan 12, 2022
University of B.C. acquires rare book of Shakespeare's first collection of plays
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia has acquired a nearly 400-year-old copy of William Shakespeare's first collection of plays in a single volume, which is known to have preserved 36 of his...
Jan 12, 2022
Aritzia beats expectations as third-quarter profits more than double on revenue boost
VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. handily beat expectations as its net profit more than doubled on a big boost in revenues in the third quarter of its fiscal year. The Vancouver-based clothing retailer says it...
Jan 12, 2022
Senators taking extra week off, extend adjournment to Feb. 8
OTTAWA - Canada's Senate is taking an additional week off before resuming work in Ottawa. After consulting with the leadership of the various groups in the upper house, Senate Speaker George Furey say...
Jan 12, 2022
Sea-to-Sky at highest risk of avalanches as storms hit southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Avalanche Canada is warning of a high risk of avalanches across the South Coast, the effect of a series of atmospheric rivers bringing heavy rain to the region. The organization says the S...
Jan 12, 2022
