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COVID-19 cases continue rising in Island Health, 24 new
NANAIMO - The steady increase of COVID-19 cases in Island Health continues.Island Health confirmed 24 new COVID-19 cases within the health authority on Tuesday, Aug. 17. This is down from the 37 new p...
Aug 17, 2021
B.C. reports 501 new cases of COVID-19 as active infections near 5,300
VICTORIA - British Columbia has reported one more death and 501 new cases of COVID-19. The number of active infections is up to nearly 5,300, with about 58 per cent located in the Interior Health regi...
Aug 17, 2021
Blue Jays outfielder George Springer on 10-day injured list with knee sprain
WASHINGTON - Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left knee sprain. The move, announced Tuesday before the Blue Jays started a two-game series...
Aug 17, 2021
Vernon Vipers still in need of billet families for upcoming season
The Vernon Vipers are looking for a few more families to host players as billet families for the 2021-22 BCHL season.With pre-season action beginning on September 21, Todd Miller, Executive Vice-Presi...
Aug 17, 2021
Death toll from Haiti's weekend earthquake raised to 1,941
LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) - Officials in Haiti raised the death toll from a powerful weekend earthquake to 1,941 on Tuesday, just as a tropical storm brought strong winds and heavy rains the Caribbean nat...
Aug 17, 2021
Texas governor tests positive for COVID-19, in 'good health'
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to his office, who said he is in good health and experiencing no symptoms. Abbott, who was vac...
Aug 17, 2021
AP source: NHL teams OK'd to add sponsor patches on jerseys
Jersey advertisements are coming to the NHL. The league will allow teams to put sponsor patches on jerseys beginning with the 2022-23 season after the board of governors unanimously approved the move,...
Aug 17, 2021
Kelowna Salvation Army seeking donations to support wildfire evacuees
The Salvation Army in Kelowna/Lake Country has been assisting evacuees from the nearby wildfires, and is calling on the public to do their part to help.The Salvation Army has been supporting the local...
Aug 17, 2021
Calgary Stampeders put veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell on six-game injured list
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders' season has gone from bad to worse. Head coach Dave Dickenson said Tuesday the club is placing veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell on the six-game injured list with a...
Aug 17, 2021
Search for owner of powerboat found on Okanagan Lake
A power boat has been found on Okanagan Lake with no one on it.Police in Vernon are now trying to find the owner.A resident found the boat, a blue and white Campion, when it ran aground on their prope...
Aug 17, 2021
