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Meet Kaya, a shy but sweet and loveable dog
NANAIMO - A sweet and cuddly dog is waiting at the Nanaimo SPCA for her forever owner. Kaya can be a shy dog at first but will quickly warm up once she has a chance to play. She can be skittish at tim...
Jun 21, 2021
Separate fires destroy two Catholic churches in southern British Columbia
OLIVER, B.C. - A First Nations chief in southern British Columbia says there are mixed feelings in his community after a Catholic church burned to the ground in an overnight fire, one of two Catholic ...
Jun 21, 2021
Separate fires destroy two Catholic churches in southern British Columbia
OLIVER, B.C. - A First Nations chief in southern British Columbia says there are mixed feelings in his community after a Catholic church burned to the ground in an overnight fire, one of two Catholic ...
Jun 21, 2021
Active COVID cases in Island Health fall swiftly over weekend
NANAIMO - The number of active COVID-19 cases in Island Health fell sharply after a relatively high week of new cases. Island Health on Monday, June 21 confirmed there are 29 active cases, down from 5...
Jun 21, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, June 21, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday June 21, 2021. Some provinces and territories do not report daily case numbers. There are 1,409,607 confirmed case...
Jun 21, 2021
Summer Time: 14-year-old McIntosh wins again at Olympic swim trials
TORONTO - Youth was served in the opening race at the Canadian Olympic swim trials on Monday. A resurgent veteran later capped the evening in style. Summer McIntosh, who edged Rio Olympic star Penny O...
Jun 21, 2021
3 killed in Denver-area shooting, including officer, suspect
ARVADA, Colo. (AP) - A gunman is believed to have shot and killed an officer and another person in a shopping district in a Denver suburb Monday before being fatally shot by police, authorities said. ...
Jun 21, 2021
One dead and extensive damage as tornado hits Mascouche, Que., north of Montreal
MONTREAL - One person was killed after a tornado struck Mascouche, Que., a suburb north of Montreal, late Monday afternoon. Marisa Curcio, a spokeswoman for the municipality, said the tornado touched ...
Jun 21, 2021
Orange hearts decorate VIU campus on National Indigenous Peoples Day
NANAIMO - A renowned First Nations Elder addressed VIU students more than 50 years after having a life-changing moment at Nanaimo's old Malaspina College campus.Barney Williams, 81,spoke at a National...
Jun 21, 2021
Southgate wants England to excite again as last 16 looms
LONDON (AP) - With a place in the round of 16 secured before taking to the field again, England has a chance to rediscover its attacking flair against the Czech Republic on Tuesday at the European Cha...
Jun 21, 2021