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VIDEO: Nanaimo firefighters rescue young deer from icy Westwood Lake waters
NANAIMO - There were a few challenging moments, but it was a happy ending for a young deer at Westwood Lake.Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews were called to the lake just after 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25 a...
Jan 25, 2022
Penguins forward Jason Zucker has successful core muscle surgery
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jason Zucker underwent successful core muscle injury repair Tuesday, the team announced. Zucker was placed on the injured reserve on Jan. 20 and has missed Pittsburgh's las...
Jan 25, 2022
Water taxi with six on board hits rocks near Tofino, B.C.; four suffer injuries
TOFINO, B.C. - Four people suffered undetermined injuries when a water taxi with six people on board ran aground near Tofino, B.C. Navy Lt. Pamela Hogan, a public affairs officer, says the coast guard...
Jan 25, 2022
Vaccine card program extended through June as hospitalizations remain high
NANAIMO - B.C.'s provincial health officer still believes the province is on a downward slide from the fifth wave of COVID-19.Dr. Bonnie Henry said the trend of new cases is continuing to work down, h...
Jan 25, 2022
B.C. extends proof of vaccine card program to the end of June
VICTORIA - British Columbia's vaccine card program is being extended until June 30. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the government is trying to mitigate the risks of spreading COVID-19...
Jan 25, 2022
Big Papi elected to HOF; Bonds, Clemens, Schilling left out
David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first turn on the ballot, while steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year und...
Jan 25, 2022
Rudy the Rhodesian Ridgeback cross wants to be your friend
NANAIMO - Say hello to Rudolph, or Rudy for short.This three-year-old Pit Bull Terrier/Rhodesian Ridgeback is a curious and loveable dog looking for his forever home.Due to a difficult past, he is a l...
Jan 25, 2022
Public safety minister calls for removal of Hillier 'hate' tweet about Alghabra
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is calling on Twitter to remove a tweet from an Ontario politician who labelled federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra a "terrorist." Mendicino says t...
Jan 25, 2022
Erin O’Toole faces calls for early leadership reviews by three riding associations
OTTAWA - Three Conservative riding associations have expressed their wish to see Erin O'Toole's leadership put to an early test. A motion passed Saturday by the board of the Foothills riding associati...
Jan 25, 2022
Judge leaves New York indoor mask mandate in place, for now
A New York appeals judge left the state's indoor mask mandate in place Tuesday while Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration appeals a lower court's decision to overturn it. Judge Robert Miller granted the...
Jan 25, 2022