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U.S. cruise law puts B.C. economic impacts at risk: Harbour authority
VANCOUVER - When the U.S. House of Representatives swiftly passed legislation amending a historical law that some say could have severe consequences for British Columbia's port communities, it came as...
May 21, 2021
U.S. cruise law puts B.C. economic impacts at risk: Harbour authority
VANCOUVER - When the U.S. House of Representatives swiftly passed legislation amending a historical law that some say could have severe consequences for British Columbia's port communities, it came as...
May 21, 2021
Golf courses, tennis courts among Ontario rec facilities set to reopen
Ontario golf courses and tennis courts figure to be busy over the long weekend.Many of the provincial government's restrictions on outdoor recreation facilities will come to an end Saturday after firs...
May 21, 2021
New COVID-19 exposure event confirmed at Cedar Elementary
NANAIMO - The mid-Island's month long drought of COVID-19 exposure events is over.School District 68 confirmed an exposure event at Cedar Elementary over May 17 and 18.Island Health has completed cont...
May 20, 2021
Martinez's 2-run homer in 9th lifts Red Sox over Jays 8-7
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) - J.D. Martinez hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a three-run ninth inning, and Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 on Thursday night. Alex Verdugo had an RBI gr...
May 20, 2021
Tanev scores late, Penguins beat Islanders 5-4 in Game 3
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Brandon Tanev scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:36 left and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 5-4 in Game 3 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in their firs...
May 20, 2021
Byron scores winner as Habs take Game 1 over Leafs; Tavares stretchered off
TORONTO - Paul Byron scored the short-handed winner from his knees with under eight minutes left in regulation and Carey Price made 35 saves as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs ...
May 20, 2021
Legends come out for hip-hop museum groundbreaking
NEW YORK (AP) - Musical luminaries including Nas, LL Cool J, and Fat Joe came out Thursday to the birthplace of hip-hop for a ground-breaking ceremony to launch the capital campaign for the new Univer...
May 20, 2021
Lomberg scores in OT to lift Panthers past Lightning, 6-5
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Ryan Lomberg scored on a breakaway 5:56 into overtime to cap a furious comeback and give the Florida Panthers a 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night in Game 3 ...
May 20, 2021
Prolific offender arrested in connection to Island highway rollover crash
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP have caught up to a pair accused of fleeing from a rollover crash near Qualicum Beach in March.Police arrested 32-year-old Sheldon James Johanson at a home in Parksville on...
May 20, 2021