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B.C. working to house people camping in Vancouver park as deadline to leave looms
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's housing minister says campers in Vancouver's Strathcona Park can either choose to accept the housing they are offered or leave the park by tomorrow's deadline. David Eby...
Apr 29, 2021
500 pounds of hockey gear donated from Nanaimo community
NANAIMO - Hockey teams and community groups across Nanaimo have banded together to help people in need half a country away. Upwards of 500 pounds of hockey equipment was donated from teams such as the...
Apr 29, 2021
Nanaimo woman loses $27K in lotto scam, believing she'd won
NANAIMO - Telephone scammers only need one person to fall for their scheme to make it worth it. A Nanaimo senior was such a case, losing $27,000 to a telephone scam where she was convinced she'd won u...
Apr 29, 2021
Monument unveiled at N.S. base to recall lives lost in naval helicopter crash
EASTERN PASSAGE, N.S. - A stone monument was unveiled today on the first anniversary of a naval helicopter crash that claimed the lives of six Canadian Forces personnel when the aircraft plunged into ...
Apr 29, 2021
VIDEO: Permanent 'Nanaimo' sign installed at Maffeo Sutton Park
NANAIMO - A freshly installed art display in downtown Nanaimo is poised to be featured in endless pictures for years to come.Crews installed five-foot high letters spelling "NANAIMO" on a concrete pad...
Apr 29, 2021
Newfoundland and Labrador rethinking plan to rename Red Indian Lake after criticism
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is walking back its plan to rename Red Indian Lake following criticism from local residents about a lack of consultation. The Office of Indi...
Apr 29, 2021
Alberta, B.C. caribou lose twice as much habitat from fire, industry as they gain
A newly published paper says threatened caribou herds have lost twice as much habitat as they've gained over the last twenty years. Researchers used satellite photos to demonstrate that wildfires, for...
Apr 29, 2021
Anaheim Ducks goalie Ryan Miller to retire at end of season
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Anaheim Ducks goalie Ryan Miller will retire at the conclusion of the season, ending the 18-year career of the winningest American-born goaltender in NHL history. The 40-year-old Mil...
Apr 29, 2021
B.C. records nearly 500 toxic drug deaths since Jan. 1: coroner
VICTORIA - Toxic drug deaths killed 158 people in British Columbia last month, pushing the total number of deaths linked in the province's overdose crisis to 498 since the start of the year.A statemen...
Apr 29, 2021
Montreal suburb's plan to charge for picnic table reservations draws backlash
MONTREAL - A Montreal suburb is stirring up debate over a plan to charge its citizens to reserve picnic tables in city parks. A draft bylaw by Dorval city council proposes charging $10 for residents t...
Apr 29, 2021