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Russian rocket attack kills 15 in Ukraine; others trapped
CHASIV YAR, Ukraine. (AP) - Dozens of Ukrainian emergency workers labored Sunday to pull people out of the rubble after a Russian rocket attack smashed into apartment buildings in eastern Ukraine. The...
Jul 10, 2022
New 4-way stop aims to brake frustrations at downtown Nanaimo intersection
NANAIMO - A new four-way stop intersection will be under the watchful eye of City of Nanaimo officials.The prior three-way stop sign suddenly gave way to a four-way stop sign at the Victoria/Wallace/A...
Jul 10, 2022
'It's difficult': Ukrainian newcomers struggle to make ends meet in Canada
TORONTO - Sabina Abilova and Andrii Koziura sit at the dinner table in their basement apartment, laptops open, searching for jobs that might help them pay for next month's rent. The Ukrainian newcomer...
Jul 10, 2022
Junior A Timbermen earn first round bye after very strong 2022 season
NANAIMO - The Junior A Timbermen are coming off their most successful regular season in franchise history.In the first full campaign since 2019 Nanaimo finished 10-4 giving the club it's best ever win...
Jul 10, 2022
Ottawa's plan to off-load military sexual assault cases sparks feud with provinces
OTTAWA - A dispute between the federal government and provinces over funding and other resources is slowing efforts to transfer military police investigations and prosecutions of alleged sexual crimes...
Jul 10, 2022
Ottawa's share of health-care funding to be top concern at premiers' meeting in B.C.
A group representing emergency room doctors across the country has a message for Canada's premiers: come up with a co-ordinated plan to prevent their workplaces from being closed due to staffing short...
Jul 10, 2022
Mariners win 7th in row, top Blue Jays 2-1 on Santana homer
SEATTLE (AP) - Carlos Santana hit his first home run since being acquired by Seattle, lining a two-run shot off Toronto starter Alek Manoah that lifted the Mariners to a 2-1 win over the Blue Jays on ...
Jul 09, 2022
Mets retire Keith Hernandez's No. 17 in Citi Field ceremony
NEW YORK (AP) - About an hour before addressing the packed house at Citi Field, a concentrated Keith Hernandez stared in deep study at his index cards in a mostly empty interview room - his big brothe...
Jul 09, 2022
Blue Bombers blitz B.C. Lions 43-22 in battle of CFL unbeatens
VANCOUVER - The first head-to-head meeting between two of the CFL's stingiest teams turned out to be a high-scoring affair. With both sides unbeaten entering Saturday's contest at BC Place, the visiti...
Jul 09, 2022
Lowly Sporting KC upsets host CF Montreal 2-1
MONTREAL - CF Montreal grabbed an early lead but Sporting Kansas City bounced back to steal a 2-1 Major League Soccer victory at Stade Saputo Saturday night. Romell Quioto scored for Montreal (9-8-2) ...
Jul 09, 2022