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Water Cooler: Howard Johnson plans, COVID misinformation & Mt. Hayes wildfire
NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside.This week's feature discusses new plans for the Howa...
Aug 22, 2021
Record-breaking heat wave hits Quebec for the second time in August
MONTREAL - A heat wave that has broken temperature records in parts of Quebec over the weekend is expected to reach some new historic highs today. Environment Canada has issued another heat warning, s...
Aug 22, 2021
City of Nanaimo seeks applicants for new urban art program
NANAIMO - Calling all emerging and established artists, the City of Nanaimo wants to hear from you.The City is piloting its Urban Design Roster program to identify artists who want to beautify public ...
Aug 22, 2021
NDP Leader Singh says election timing may have impeded Afghanistan response
TORONTO - The timing of the current federal election may have impeded a prompt and adequate Canadian response to the crisis in Afghanistan, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Sunday as he paid tribute to a...
Aug 22, 2021
7 killed at Kabul airport; fighters seize areas from Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul's international airport killed seven Afghan civilians in the crowds, the British military said Sunday, showing the danger sti...
Aug 22, 2021
Battle for Quebec could be a Liberal-Bloc showdown, but surprises always possible
MONTREAL - The battle for votes in Quebec is shaping up to be a showdown between the Liberals and the Bloc Qubcois, experts say, but history has shown the province's voters are regularly capable of de...
Aug 22, 2021
7 killed at Kabul airport; fighters seize areas from Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul's international airport killed seven Afghan civilians in the crowds, the British military said Sunday, showing the danger sti...
Aug 22, 2021
Battle for Quebec could be a Liberal-Bloc showdown, but surprises always possible
MONTREAL - The battle for votes in Quebec is shaping up to be a showdown between the Liberals and the Bloc Qubcois, experts say, but history has shown the province's voters are regularly capable of de...
Aug 22, 2021
Absence of on-campus polling raises concerns about possible drop in youth turnout
OTTAWA - Chuk Odenigbo didn't pay attention to federal politics until he decided to vote for the first time in the 2019 election. The 29-year-old, who is pursuing a PhD degree in medical geography at ...
Aug 22, 2021
Russia matches Canada, U.S. with win in women’s world hockey opener
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Valeria Pavlova and Viktoria Kulishova scored in a 14-second span midway through the second period and Russia opened the women's world hockey championship with a 3-1 victory ov...
Aug 21, 2021