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Plans in the works for major north Nanaimo residential and commercial development
NANAIMO - A major residential and commercial development in north Nanaimo has taken another step forward. Located at the intersection of Uplands Dr. and Turner Rd., the proposal is for a V-shaped, fiv...
Oct 14, 2024
At least 18 killed in an Israeli strike in northern Lebanon, Lebanese Red Cross says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Lebanese Red Cross says an Israeli airstrike in northern Lebanon has killed at least 18 people. The strike hit a small apartment building in the village of Aito on...
Oct 14, 2024
Russia prosecutors seek 3 1/4-year jail term for French citizen accused of collecting military data
MOSCOW (AP) - Prosecutors asked a Russian court on Monday to deliver a prison sentence of three years and three months to a French citizen arrested on charges of unlawfully collecting information on m...
Oct 14, 2024
NDP frustrations with B.C. Conservative campaign promises prompts McRib parody post
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's New Democratic Party says it is responsible for a parody social media post that has B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad promising to bring back McDonald's McRib sandwic...
Oct 14, 2024
Twenty years after fatal Halifax cargo jet crash, safety improvements lag
HALIFAX - The deadly crash of an MK Airlines cargo plane in Halifax on Oct. 14, 2004, heightened concerns about crew fatigue and inadequate training, but 20 years later, key safety improvements have y...
Oct 14, 2024
NDP frustrations with B.C. Conservative campaign promises prompts McRib parody post
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's New Democratic Party says it is responsible for a parody social media post that has B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad promising to bring back McDonald's McRib sandwic...
Oct 14, 2024
Surprising starts to NHL season for unbeaten Flames, winless Oilers
EDMONTON - Things have not gone as expected for either Alberta team thus far this season, which has been welcome news for the Calgary Flames and an unmitigated disaster for the Edmonton Oilers. Rasmus...
Oct 13, 2024
Celtics start fast, hang on to tip Raptors 115-111 in NBA pre-season play
BOSTON - After splitting two pre-season games with the lowly Washington Wizards, the Toronto Raptors were schooled by the higher class Boston Celtics on Sunday at the TD Garden. The Celtics jumped out...
Oct 13, 2024
Unbeaten Jets aim to keep soaring, building on early success
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets may be silencing some of their critics - at least in the early stages of this National Hockey League season. Kyle Connor scored 51 seconds into overtime to lift the Jets t...
Oct 13, 2024
Dodgers tie post-season mark of 33 straight scoreless innings, top Mets 9-0 in NLCS opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jack Flaherty combined on a three-hitter and Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers tied the post-season record of 33 consecutive scoreless innings by routing the New York Mets 9-0 Sunday nig...
Oct 13, 2024