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Mid Island Pirates set to open 2024 BC Premier Baseball League season
NANAIMO - The Mid Island Pirates host the Victoria Eagles to start their BCPBL campaign on April 6.The Pirates went 26-22 in their 2023 regular season and coach Pete Entwistle is looking forward to a ...
Apr 6, 2024
Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups headline 13-member class for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Vince Carter wowed the basketball world with his high-flying dunks for more than two decades. Chauncey Billups was a clutch guard and Finals MVP for the Detroit Pistons. Two ico...
Apr 6, 2024
Man in his 60s dead after head-on collision with truck on Quebec Highway 50
BROWNSBURG-CHATHAM, Que. - Quebec police say a man in his 60s died this morning after the van he was driving collided with a large cargo truck in Brownsburg-Chatham, Que., roughly 70 kilometres west o...
Apr 6, 2024
Canadiens defencemen Kaiden Guhle, Arber Xhekaj out against Maple Leafs
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are down two defencemen for Saturday night's rivalry game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Canadiens announced Kaiden Guhle is day-to-day with an upper-body injur...
Apr 6, 2024
Canadian women lose Hong Kong 7s quarterfinal while Canada men's losing streak grows
HONG KONG - After winning their pool with three straight wins, the Canadian women ran into a New Zealand buzz saw Saturday in the Cup quarterfinal at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. New Zealand, whi...
Apr 6, 2024
Guardians ace Shane Bieber to have season-ending Tommy John surgery after solid start in 2024
CLEVELAND (AP) - Cleveland Guardians ace Shane Bieber will have season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery, a major blow to the team and the 2020 Cy Young winner. Bieber, who missed several months last se...
Apr 6, 2024
Eclipse watchers could see a range of bizarre phenomena as the moon covers the sun
MONTREAL - A total solar eclipse is more than just the moon covering the sun; it's a multi-phase spectacle that can cause a number of unusual phenomena, if the weather is right. In the past, eclipses ...
Apr 6, 2024
Federal minister says nuclear power is key part of renewable energy expansion
VANCOUVER - The federal minister responsible for innovation and industry says Canada could be at risk of losing out on attracting green industries if it doesn't consider all options for renewable elec...
Apr 6, 2024
New look Brant Wildlife Festival underway through Oceanside
PARKSVILLE - The number of days might be trimmed down but the schedule is still jam packed for a staple spring event on the mid-Island.The Mt. Arrowsmith Biosphere Region are running the 33rd annual B...
Apr 6, 2024
School stories, art, teach kids about organ donation for Humboldt Broncos' Green Shirt Day
When Sandra LaRose's 16-year-old daughter decided she wanted her organs donated, she encouraged her mom and step-dad to do the same and put red and white stickers on their Saskatchewan health cards."I...
Apr 6, 2024