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City of Nanaimo examines invasive plants bylaw
NANAIMO - Preventing the sale of damaging invasive plant species is being actively pursued by the City of Nanaimo. During a Monday, June 23 governance and priorities meeting, Nanaimo City Council agre...
Jun 24, 2025
Independent review calls for B.C. to declare gender-based violence an epidemic
An independent review of the treatment of victims of sexual and intimate partner violence in the British Columbia legal system calls the government to declare gender-based violence an epidemic. The re...
Jun 24, 2025
Back after lengthy break, TFC looks to snap 12-game winless run against Red Bulls
TORONTO - After a 25-day hiatus, Toronto FC returns to action Wednesday looking for a change of fortune when it hosts the New York Red Bulls. Toronto's break was longer than most, with a June 13 game ...
Jun 24, 2025
Vancouver Whitecaps, expansion side San Diego FC to battle for top of the West
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps were the team to watch through the first half of the Major League Soccer season, earning gutsy, offensively dominant victories against some of the continent's top t...
Jun 24, 2025
Diallo advances to Mallorca quarterfinals with win over Djere
SANTA PONSA - Montreal's Gabriel Diallo continued his successful grass-court season with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over Serbia's Laslo Djere in second-round action Tuesday at the Mallorca Championship. Dial...
Jun 24, 2025
Temperature in New York City reaches 100 degrees as eastern US swelters under extreme heat wave
NEW YORK (AP) - The temperature in New York City reached 100 degrees Tuesday as the eastern U.S. sweltered under an extreme heat wave. Kennedy International Airport recorded 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38...
Jun 24, 2025
Branstine upsets Boisson in Wimbledon qualifying, will face Andreescu next
LONDON - Carson Branstine upset top seed Lois Boisson on Tuesday as several Canadians moved to the second round of the Wimbledon women's qualifying tournament. Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., a...
Jun 24, 2025
Don Cherry, 91, signs off from podcast for the final time
Famed Canadian sportscaster Don Cherry signed off from his podcast for the final time. The 91-year-old Cherry had hosted "Don Cherry's Grapevine Podcast" since August 2023, producing 313 episodes in t...
Jun 24, 2025
From Beijing to Oshawa, Wang set to be 3rd Chinese-born NHL draft pick
Invited to watch his first hockey practice at an ice rink in Beijing, Haoxi Wang was no different than any impressionable, wide-eyed four-year-old being fascinated by the equipment the players wore. T...
Jun 24, 2025
Israel says Iran launched more missiles after ceasefire started. Iranian military denies that
BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) - A tentative truce faltered Tuesday when Israel accused Iran of launching missiles into its airspace after the ceasefire was supposed to take effect and vowed to retaliate. Ira...
Jun 24, 2025