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'Uncomfortable but not unsafe:' Nanaimo Search and Rescue overnight training sessions on Mt. Benson
NANAIMO - Residents in Nanaimo and the surrounding area might see lights flickering off Mt. Benson overnight Saturday, all part of Nanaimo Search and Rescue's (NSAR) training exercise.NSAR will be con...
Jan 27, 2024
Aryna Sabalenka beats Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2 to clinch back-to-back Australian Open titles
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Aryna Sabalenka clinched back-to-back Australian Open titles with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Zheng Qinwen on Saturday in a one-sided women's final. The No. 2-seeded Sabalenka brok...
Jan 27, 2024
In an RV outside Walmart, a senior dreams of housing as 'dramatic reversal' plays out
VANCOUVER - Seventy-seven-year-old Keith Light is back at home in a recreational vehicle outside a Walmart in East Vancouver, having recently been discharged from hospital after an accident. He's glad...
Jan 27, 2024
Atmospheric rivers roll over B.C., melting snow and triggering flood warnings
VANCOUVER - Balmy weather and a series of rainstorms forecast for British Columbia's South Coast have set off flood advisories for rivers, streams and low-lying areas. Environment Canada says a series...
Jan 27, 2024
In an RV outside Walmart, a senior dreams of housing as 'dramatic reversal' plays out
VANCOUVER - Seventy-seven-year-old Keith Light is back at home in a recreational vehicle outside a Walmart in East Vancouver, having recently been discharged from hospital after an accident. He's glad...
Jan 27, 2024
Atmospheric rivers roll over B.C., melting snow and triggering flood warnings
VANCOUVER - Balmy weather and a series of rainstorms forecast for British Columbia's South Coast have set off flood advisories for rivers, streams and low-lying areas. Environment Canada says a series...
Jan 27, 2024
Clippers outbattle Kings for 4-3 win
NANAIMO - The Clippers were pushed to the brink by the Powell River Kings but eventually prevailed for a 4-3 road win.Nanaimo got off to a strong start with two goals in the first seven and a half min...
Jan 26, 2024
Bucks officially announce they have hired Doc Rivers as their coach
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Doc Rivers is about to resume his coaching career at a place where his jersey hangs from the rafters. The Milwaukee Bucks officially announced Friday night they had hired Rivers to ta...
Jan 26, 2024
Golden Knights skate past Rangers behind Marchessault's hat trick
NEW YORK (AP) - Jonathan Marchessault scored three times, Adin Hill stopped 36 shots and the surging Vegas Golden Knights beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Friday night. Keegan Kolesar and Sheldon Remp...
Jan 26, 2024
Doncic scores franchise-record 73 points, tied for 4th in NBA history, as Mavs edge Hawks 148-143
ATLANTA (AP) - Luka Doncic scored a franchise-record 73 points, tied for the fourth-most in NBA history and surpassed only by Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant, to power the Mavericks to a 148-143 win ...
Jan 26, 2024