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Anderson returns for White Sox, Moncada out with injury
CHICAGO (AP) - The sputtering Chicago White Sox got Tim Anderson back on Monday night, returning the dynamic shortstop to the top of their lineup. Anderson was activated from the 10-day injured list a...
Jun 20, 2022
Champion Warriors celebrate fourth title in eight seasons
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - From the moment all those months ago that Klay Thompson uttered "championship or bust" with his team off to an 18-2 start, the Golden State Warriors seemed set to make good on his...
Jun 20, 2022
U.S. Open a reminder of what really matters in golf
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) - A week that began with Phil Mickelson speaking without saying hardly anything ended with Matt Fitzpatrick at a momentary loss for words in his proudest moment. The U.S. Open wa...
Jun 20, 2022
Time to fall in love with Elvis the goat
NANAIMO - Take a break from the heartbreak hotel by adding Elvis the goat to your home.This two-year-old black and white pygmy goat is looking for a new tribe to call his own.Nervous at first, he does...
Jun 20, 2022
Cat adoption fees temporarily slashed to lessen load on SPCA branches
NANAIMO - With many BC SPCA branches overwhelmed with felines, a 50 per cent off adoption fee for adult cats is now in effect until the end of June.The promotion involves all cats six months or older ...
Jun 20, 2022
B.C. urges preparedness and strategy to fight extreme climate events
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has released its new strategy to get the province ready to fight extreme weather that sets off heat, wildfires and flooding. Environment Minister George Hey...
Jun 20, 2022
International swimming's transgender athlete restrictions make waves in Canada
The world governing body of swimming's exclusion of transgender athletes is creating waves in Canada. FINA adopted Sunday a "gender inclusion policy" that went into effect Monday. Only swimmers who tr...
Jun 20, 2022
Another landslide north of Quebec City 'inevitable,' 187 forced from homes
MONTREAL - The Quebec government was preparing Monday to extend a local state of emergency to a neighbourhood in Saguenay, Que., north of Quebec City, after almost 200 people were recently forced from...
Jun 20, 2022
Wife of WNBA's Griner tells AP scheduled call never happened
WASHINGTON (AP) - WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia on the couple's fourth anniversary Saturday, but they never connected sin...
Jun 20, 2022
Lantzville man ordered to pay COVID fine for hosting unsanctioned event
NANAIMO - A provincial court judge didn't buy Stanley Pottie's version of events in dispute of a $2,300 fine during the height of COVID-19 restrictions. Judge Justine Saunders ruled Pottie broke provi...
Jun 20, 2022