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Teams on verge of advancing following opening weekend of TRHL playoffs, senior hockey provincials
The inaugural games of the 2024 senior hockey playoffs began in leagues across the province this past weekend along with the provincial playoffs. Locally in the Twin Rivers Hockey League (TRHL), four ...
Feb 8, 2024
The Senate votes to begin working on a last-ditch effort to approve funds for Ukraine and Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Thursday voted to begin work on a package of wartime funding for Ukraine and other U.S. allies, but doubts remained about support from Republicans who rejected a carefu...
Feb 8, 2024
Raptors get Canadian centre Olynyk, Agbaji from Jazz ahead of NBA trade deadline
TORONTO - Guard Ochai Agbaji and Canadian centre Kelly Olynyk are coming to the Toronto Raptors. Olynyk and Agbaji being sent from the Utah Jazz to Toronto ahead of the NBA's trade deadline, a person ...
Feb 8, 2024
Stars' Marchment fined US$5K for interference on Maple Leafs' McCabe
NEW YORK - Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment has been fined US$5,000 for interference on Toronto's Jake McCabe after a sequence in Wednesday's game left the Maple Leafs defenceman bloodied. The pla...
Feb 8, 2024
Tobacco firm 'disappointed' in B.C. restriction on flavoured nicotine pouch sales
MONTREAL - A major Canadian tobacco company says it is "extremely disappointed" by British Columbia's decision to move the sale of flavoured nicotine pouches behind pharmacy counters. Premier David Eb...
Feb 8, 2024
Harpauer explains decision not to seek re-election
The longest-serving female cabinet minister in Canadian history has decided she's ready to step away.Finance Minister and Humboldt-Watrous MLA Donna Harpauer announced this week that she will not be r...
Feb 8, 2024
Nova Scotia Health resuming some non-emergency services as the big dig-out continues
Nova Scotia Health says the situation in the province following last weekend's big winter storm has improved enough that some non-emergency services are resuming. Officials say that includes facilitie...
Feb 8, 2024
Snowboarding opens unexpected doors for Canada's Liam Gill
CALGARY - When Liam Gill felt he didn't belong, snowboarding came to his rescue. Diagnosed with a language processing disorder and dyslexia, Gill struggled to understand and make himself understood in...
Feb 8, 2024
Biden won't call for redactions in special counsel report on classified documents handling
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will not seek any redactions in a report by the Justice Department special counsel investigating his handling of classified documents, the White House said Thursd...
Feb 8, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskyy tells top general it's time for someone new to lead the army
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Ukraine's top general on Friday and told him it's time for someone new to lead the army. In a post on X, Zelenskyy said he thanks ...
Feb 8, 2024
