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HHOF: Former Blackhawks assistant Brad Alrich's name no longer appears on Stanley Cup
TORONTO - Brad Aldrich no longer appears on the Stanley Cup. The Hockey Hall of Fame confirmed in an email to The Canadian Press on Wednesday the disgraced former Chicago Blackhawks video coach's name...
Nov 03, 2021
Debate over Black jurors disrupts Arbery jury selection
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - A dispute over whether Black people were stricken from the jury pool because of their race has disrupted seating a final jury in the trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Atto...
Nov 03, 2021
Republicans win at least 50 House seats in Virginia
GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) - Republicans have won at least 50 seats in the Virginia House, ensuring at least a tie with Democrats who had fought to retain control. Several races were still too early to call...
Nov 03, 2021
Latest homeless encampment closed in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - For the third time this year, fencing now surrounds what was a growing homeless encampment in a highly visible portion of the city's downtown.Barriers were erected around private property on...
Nov 03, 2021
Toronto Arrows re-sign co-captain Lucas Rumball along with Ross Braude, Spencer Jones
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed Canadian internationals Lucas Rumball, Ross Braude and Spencer Jones for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Rumball, the Arrows co-captain, returns for a f...
Nov 03, 2021
Officials track the origin of a 'murder hornet' possibly from the U.S., found in B.C.
VANCOUVER - The remains of a giant hornet have been found in British Columbia, but the province's bee expert doubts there is any cause for alarm. Paul van Westendorp says the Asian giant hornet, somet...
Nov 03, 2021
Officials track the origin of a 'murder hornet' possibly from the U.S., found in B.C.
VANCOUVER - The remains of a giant hornet have been found in British Columbia, but the province's bee expert doubts there is any cause for alarm. Paul van Westendorp says the Asian giant hornet, somet...
Nov 03, 2021
Yukon government employees must get first vaccine dose by Nov. 30
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's premier has announced a vaccine mandate for government employees including front-line workers in the health-care system and teachers, but the territory has not yet determined any ...
Nov 03, 2021
Champagne in U.S. to talk unblocking supply chain, and push rare-earth minerals
OTTAWA - Federal cabinet minister Franois-Philippe Champagne starts two days of meetings in Washington today with the goal of unblocking North America's supply chain. Champagne is the federal innovati...
Nov 03, 2021
Canada's spy agency plans to offer 'significant' help assessing climate change threat
OTTAWA - A senior Canadian Security Intelligence Service official predicts the spy agency will make a "significant contribution" to understanding the threats posed by a warming planet as climate chang...
Nov 03, 2021
