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Fairview elementary reports new COVID-19 exposure
NANAIMO - A local elementary school has experienced a new COVID-19 exposure.A late night tweet from School District 68 on Saturday, April 10, confirmed an exposure event at Fairview elementary school ...
Apr 10, 2021

Jacob Markstrom earns shutout as Flames blank Oilers 5-0 in Battle of Alberta
CALGARY - Jacob Markstrom stopped all 17 shots he faced and the Calgary Flames put an end to their four-game losing skid with a commanding 5-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.Johnny Gaudr...
Apr 10, 2021

Clippers struggle against Grizzlies in 6-1 loss
PORT ALBERNI - The Clippers dropped their second game in a row in the Island pod season 6-1 to Victoria.Nanaimo was without two regulars in the line up and also played with a short bench against a hig...
Apr 10, 2021

Official: 'Accident' strikes Iran's Natanz nuclear facility
TEHRAN, Iran - A spokesman for Iran's civilian nuclear program says an "accident" has struck the electrical distribution grid of the country's Natanz nuclear facility, without elaborating. Behrouz Kam...
Apr 10, 2021

Trent scores career-high 44, Raptors rout Cavaliers 135-115
CLEVELAND - Gary Trent Jr. scored a career-high 44 points and the severely short-handed Toronto Raptors scored a franchise-record 87 first-half points en route to a 135-115 blowout victory over the Cl...
Apr 10, 2021

Connor Hellebuyck registers second shutout of the season as Jets blank Canadiens 5-0
MONTREAL - Connor Hellebuyck's 19-save effort earned him his second shutout of the season and gave the Winnipeg Jets a decisive 5-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Andrew Copp, Nikola...
Apr 10, 2021

Auston Matthews scores hat trick, leads Leafs to 6-5 win over Senators
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored three times to increase his league-leading goal total to 31, Jack Campbell made 27 saves to set an NHL record for consecutive victories to start a season, and the Toro...
Apr 10, 2021

A masterpiece from Hideki Matsuyama to take Masters lead
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Hideki Matsuyama showed he could handle Augusta National when he first showed up as a 19-year-old amateur. Ten years later, the Japanese star put himself on the cusp of a green jacket S...
Apr 10, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Saturday, April 10, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 8:45 p.m. ET on Saturday April 10, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 213,041 new vaccinations administered for a total of 7,785,8...
Apr 10, 2021

Canucks to resume practising on Sunday if they get a clean bill of health
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks are expected to return to the ice Sunday, nearly two weeks after a COVID-19 outbreak swept through the team. The NHL said the Canucks can reopen their facilities Sund...
Apr 10, 2021