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Nanaimo & area golf clubs re-open under strict COVID restrictions
NANAIMO - Area golf clubs are seeing a window of opportunity as the world comes to grips with the new normal of social distancing. Several courses have re-opened or plan to resume play under strict so...
Apr 18, 2020 The Nanaimo Golf Club is set to re-open to members only on Saturday, April 18 after nearly a month closure. It joins other courses who are also resuming business. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Canadian gymnast Ellie Black embraces enforced breather, aims for Tokyo 2021
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 gave Canadian gymnast Ellie Black the gift of time. The 24-year-old from Halifax tore an ankle ligament landing a vault during last October's world ...
Apr 18, 2020
Farmers enjoy new popularity but worry 'buy local' trend could be fickle
HALIFAX - As Greg Gerrits hustles to keep up with the surging public appetite for his preserves and parsley roots, his emotions shift between hope and skepticism over the revival of sma...
Apr 18, 2020
Montreal Children's Hospital helping treat adults with COVID-19
OTTAWA - Two adult patients with COVID-19 were treated in a Montreal pediatric intensive care unit this week - a sign of how hospitals are stretching to accommodate the pandemic. Hospitals in som...
Apr 18, 2020
Victoria wants homeless to be housed in empty hotels during pandemic
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria is calling for the British Columbia government to take over its empty hotels and motels as a solution to housing the homeless during the COVID-...
Apr 17, 2020
Victoria wants homeless to be housed in empty hotels during pandemic
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria is calling for the British Columbia government to take over its empty hotels and motels as a solution to housing the homeless during the COVID-...
Apr 17, 2020
Ionescu goes No. 1 in WNBA draft to New York Liberty
NEW YORK - Sabrina Ionescu was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft Friday night, going to the New York Liberty in an Oregon sweep of the top two picks. Ionescu set the NCAA record for triple-doubles and ...
Apr 17, 2020
Island COVID-19 numbers hold firm, B.C. in 'eye of the storm'
NANAIMO - British Columbia's fight against COVID-19 continues to be won, however the end is still nowhere in sight.The provincial health office reported 43 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. over the last ...
Apr 17, 2020 Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry delivered an update of COVID-19 modelling data on Friday, April 17 prior to her daily update. (BC Government Flickr)
Two Montreal lawyers file application to trademark the term COVID-19
Two Montreal lawyers have applied to trademark COVID-19, a filing that some experts said it is unlikely to succeed. Meriem Amir and Giovanni De Sua filed applications on ...
Apr 17, 2020
NBA players to receive 25% less in paychecks starting May 15
NBA players will see 25% of their paychecks taken out starting May 15, the first direct hit to their salaries because of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was finalized Friday in a board of gover...
Apr 17, 2020