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Nanaimo RCMP looking for violent offender Donovan Williams
NANAIMO - Police in Nanaimo are on the lookout for a wanted man who's considered violent and dangerous.20-year-old Donovan Williams is wanted for a breach of a probation order as he failed to abide by...
Feb 06, 2025
Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House budget office
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official who has planned the zealous expansion of President Donald Trump's power into...
Feb 06, 2025
Fast-track approval no guarantee of success for B.C. mines, researcher suggests
VICTORIA - The mining industry is applauding the British Columbia government's decision to fast-track permits for several projects amid the ongoing U.S. tariff threat, but research suggests economic f...
Feb 06, 2025
Fast-track approval no guarantee of success for B.C. mines, researcher suggests
VICTORIA - The mining industry is applauding the British Columbia government's decision to fast-track permits for several projects amid the ongoing U.S. tariff threat, but research suggests economic f...
Feb 06, 2025
Trump signs order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel, a close U.S. ally. Neither the U.S....
Feb 06, 2025
Trump administration plans to slash all but a fraction of USAID jobs, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration presented a plan Thursday to dramatically cut staffing worldwide for U.S. aid projects as part of its dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Develo...
Feb 06, 2025
Baseball star Ohtani’s ex-interpreter is sentenced to 4 years and 9 months in sports betting case
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced Thursday to four years and nine months in prison and three years' supervised release for bank and tax frau...
Feb 06, 2025
Trump signs order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel, a close U.S. ally. Neither the U.S....
Feb 06, 2025
Baseball star Ohtani’s ex-interpreter is sentenced to 4 years and 9 months in sports betting case
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced Thursday to four years and nine months in prison and three years' supervised release for bank and tax frau...
Feb 06, 2025
VIDEO: Clippers assistant coaches a big part of team's resurgence
NANAIMO - There are many reasons for the Nanaimo Clippers positive turnaround since the BCHL Christmas break.A retooled roster, players making strides in their personal play and the work of the coachi...
Feb 06, 2025