7 hours More than a court: Victoria's FIBA Olympic Qualifier to be played on historic Raptors' championship floor Like the 'Lucky Loonie' placed under the ice during the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, organizers are hoping to place a little luck under Team Canada's feet during the FIBA... more
1 day CHEK Upside: Cowichan-born man embarking on cross Canada run for charity Rick Fall's running journey started with his community's annual Terry Fox run. "My wife and I started working with the Terry Fox annual run and that got me doing a lot of... more
2 days 'You're playing poker': NHL teams navigating pandemic trade deadline Ken Holland has experienced both sides of the NHL trade deadline. A buyer for much of his time as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, the shoe was firmly on the... more
2 days 'A next step': Humboldt planning $25M tribute centre to mark deadly Broncos bus crash The City of Humboldt says it has plans to permanently commemorate the deadly Broncos bus crash. The announcement came on the eve of the third anniversary of the crash, which claimed the... more
2 days Vancouver Canucks' return has been pushed back another day at least The Vancouver Canucks' anticipated return to work has been delayed at least another day. The NHL announced Sunday that due to an additional Canucks player being in the league's COVID-19 protocols, the... more
4 days Canucks players 'mostly on the other side' of COVID outbreak: GM The Vancouver Canucks are recovering from the NHL's worst COVID-19 outbreak and believe they can complete the pandemic-condensed season. An outbreak has ripped through the team over the past week and a... more
6 days Tiger Woods was going nearly 150 km/h when SUV crashed near Los Angeles Tiger Woods was driving nearly 90 mph — twice the posted speed limit — on a downhill stretch of road when he lost control of an SUV outside Los Angeles and crashed... more
6 days 25 Canucks players, staff test positive for COVID-19 in outbreak involving virus variant The Vancouver Canucks say 25 players and coaches have tested positive during a COVID-19 outbreak that involves a variant of the virus. It is now the biggest reported outbreak in the NHL... more
17 mins Effort underway to rename Port Alberni school after popular former teacher It has been just days since a popular Port Alberni resident and former teacher died, but there's already a movement underway to rename a school after him. Winston Joseph, a long-time teacher... more
34 mins First Nation's council and chief ask '3rd-party' activists to stand down in B.C. logging dispute The chief and council of a Vancouver Island First Nation at the centre of a protest over old-growth logging are asking outside activists to stand down and leave the community to decide... more
53 mins Ban on indoor dining to be extended into May, B.C. restaurant association says B.C.'s ban on indoor dining at restaurants and pubs is set to be extended as COVID-19 numbers continue to surge, according to the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association. more
57 mins CHEK Upside: St. John Ambulance holding virtual therapy dog sessions For nearly 30 years, St. John Ambulance therapy dogs have provided four-legged comfort at hospitals, care homes, schools, and workplaces across Canada. "We basically bring calm and comfort to those that are... more
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