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Merritt emergency room to be closed for 13 hours beginning Tuesday evening
MERRITT, B.C. - The emergency department in Merritt will be subject to its third closure of 2025, beginning Tuesday night (Feb. 25).Interior Health says the emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospi...
Feb 25, 2025

No. 2-ranked Sa-Hali Sabres aiming to make school history at B.C. High School Basketball Championships
KAMLOOPS - Looking ahead flies against team philosophy. But all the Sa-Hali Sabres have to do is look up for a reminder of the place they can take in school history. "We've got that spot on the wall o...
Feb 25, 2025

Ambulance with two paramedics and patient involved in crash in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - Police are investigating a crash between an ambulance and a vehicle in Nanaimo, B.C. A statement from the RCMP says officers were able to determine that the ambulance, with two paramed...
Feb 25, 2025

Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic golds
PHOENIX (AP) - Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women's basketball history. The WNBA's career scoring leader and a three-time league champion, Taurasi ...
Feb 25, 2025

Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic golds
PHOENIX (AP) - Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women's basketball history. The WNBA's career scoring leader and a three-time league champion, Taurasi ...
Feb 25, 2025

Poll shows Freeland a close second on first ballot in Liberal leadership race
MONTREAL - A new poll suggests that while former central banker Mark Carney is still the odds-on favourite to win the Liberal leadership, he isn't likely to win on the first ballot. A Mainstreet Resea...
Feb 25, 2025

Ukraine and US have agreed on a framework economic deal, Ukrainian officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include the exploitation of rare earth minerals, three senior Ukrainian official...
Feb 25, 2025

Front-runner Carney's French under scrutiny after faux pas during Liberal debate
MONTREAL - The first major French test for Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney during Monday night's debate proved to be a tough slog. Carney, the former Bank of Canada governor, is the presumed fr...
Feb 25, 2025

Here's the latest as the Liberal leadership candidates face off in English debate
OTTAWA - In a few hours, Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Frank Baylis will square off in an English-language debate in Montreal. The event is set to run ...
Feb 25, 2025

Scherzer strikes out four in two innings as Blue Jays top Cardinals 3-2
DUNEDIN - Max Scherzer had a solid spring training debut for Toronto as the Blue Jays defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Tuesday. Scherzer started the game and struck out four of the six batters ...
Feb 25, 2025

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