Archive for October, 2009

Warriors win, avenge Friday’s loss to Silverbacks

Warriors win, avenge Friday’s loss to Silverbacks

Saturday, October 31st, 2009 | 9:50 pm

Kevin Jebson holds fort early before Warriors offence explodes late.

Take precautions with kids on Halloween; No need to confine them over flu fears

Saturday, October 31st, 2009 | 8:30 pm

Canwest News Service

Parents wondering whether it’s safe to let their little ghosts and goblins go trick-or-treating have nothing to worry about, as long as they take reasonable precautions, says Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. David Butler-Jones. Here are the…

Vancouver Island Raiders repeat as BCFC champs

Vancouver Island Raiders repeat as BCFC champs

Saturday, October 31st, 2009 | 8:05 pm

Raiders defeat Rams in finals at home; will play for national title Nov. 14.

UBCO Heat continue winning ways

UBCO Heat continue winning ways

Saturday, October 31st, 2009 | 7:51 pm

Women’s volleyball team defeats Camosun again to wrap season-opener.

Owls triumphant in Valley field hockey championships

Owls triumphant in Valley field hockey championships

Saturday, October 31st, 2009 | 7:40 pm

KSS rolls through both games at Valley championships; will play Provincials in November.

Thrashers’ Pavelec saves 50 in victory over Senators

Saturday, October 31st, 2009 | 7:30 pm

Canwest News Service

OTTAWA — Halloween is all about putting a great face on.

The Ottawa Senators were able to put a good face on a 3-1 loss to Atlanta Saturday afternoon because they threw everything they had, including 43 shots in…

NFL star safety returns to roots

Saturday, October 31st, 2009 | 6:50 pm

Canwest News Service

WINDSOR, Ont. – The tape in Oshiomogho (O.J.) Atogwe’s memory bank has been rewinding with added frequency all week long.

This is it. The week that he gets to come home, his first chance since he made the grade…

Fall sends Canadian jockey to hospital

Saturday, October 31st, 2009 | 6:50 pm

Canwest News Service

Canadian jockey Julia Brimo is in a Kentucky hospital following an incident at Keeneland race track in Lexington.

The native of Mississauga, Ont., is listed in critical condition by the University of Kentucky Medical Center.

According to a release issued…

Pandemic straining Canada’s public-health services

Saturday, October 31st, 2009 | 6:10 pm

Canwest News Service

An already underfunded and over-extended public health system, currently bearing the brunt of the H1N1 pandemic, needs major reinforcement so it has the same kind of “surge capacity” that is built into hospital settings, according to the Canadian…

New community garden takes root in the Downtown Eastside

Saturday, October 31st, 2009 | 5:50 pm

Canwest News Service

VANCOUVER – About 50 volunteers took to wheelbarrows, shovels, and drills Saturday to begin construction of a new community garden in the Downtown Eastside.

The half-acre garden, located on East Hastings Street at Hawk Avenue, will provide food, job…