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Hamilton Tiger-Cats are happy to finally be back on the field preparing for a season
HAMILTON - For Dane Evans, it was like going back in time to when he was a young boy anxiously awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus. CFL training camps finally opened Saturday and Evans, a quarterback ...
Jul 10, 2021
Pre-election spending limits on party ads don't apply without fixed voting day
OTTAWA - Canadian party leaders worked their way around the country this week, in what some see as a sure sign the pandemic is near its end, but also as proof that a federal election is on its way. Bu...
Jul 10, 2021
Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club hopes to draw more local youth to try paddling
NANAIMO - Local youth have an opportunity to try paddling on Long Lake in a canoe or kayak.A half day summer camp program is being offered by the Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club until Sept. 3.Commodore A...
Jul 10, 2021
Barty beats Pliskova at Wimbledon for 2nd Grand Slam title
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Ash Barty got off to a perfect start in the Wimbledon final by collecting the first 14 points, then needed to hold off a comeback bid before beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-...
Jul 10, 2021
Barty beats Pliskova at Wimbledon for 2nd Grand Slam title
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Ash Barty got off to a perfect start in the Wimbledon final by collecting the first 14 points, then needed to hold off a comeback bid before beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-...
Jul 10, 2021
'Safe enough:' Thousands gather at Calgary Stampede's live music venue
CALGARY - A bird's-eye view of a popular live music venue on its first night at the Calgary Stampede showed hundreds of people standing close together, waiting for a swab or to hand over proof of a CO...
Jul 10, 2021
B.C. resident who owned home in Lytton says wildfire has left the place 'flat'
LYTTON, B.C. - A Delta, B.C., resident who owns a home in Lytton that was charred by a wildfire that tore through the village says the devastation is "breathtakingly shocking" after getting a glimpse ...
Jul 10, 2021
'Safe enough:' Thousands gather at Calgary Stampede's live music venue
CALGARY - A bird's-eye view of a popular live music venue on its first night at the Calgary Stampede showed hundreds of people standing close together, waiting for a swab or to hand over proof of a CO...
Jul 10, 2021
B.C. resident who owned home in Lytton says wildfire has left the place 'flat'
LYTTON, B.C. - A Delta, B.C., resident who owns a home in Lytton that was charred by a wildfire that tore through the village says the devastation is "breathtakingly shocking" after getting a glimpse ...
Jul 10, 2021
Long-time Nanaimo Kiwanis club closing as membership dwindles
NANAIMO - A volunteer club which has existed in Nanaimo for roughly 100 years is now at risk of folding. The Kiwanis Club of Nanaimo Sunrisers, which hosts events for Nanaimo youth, will end this fall...
Jul 10, 2021