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Canada's Leylah Fernandez ousted in quarterfinals of Tennis in the Land tournament
CLEVELAND - Canada's Leylah Fernandez fell 6-3, 6-2 to Germany's Tatjana Maria in the quarterfinals of the Tennis in the Land WTA 250 event on Thursday. Fernandez of Laval, Que., was held without an a...
Aug 24, 2023
Canadians Johnston, Gallant have solid start to season-ending Elite Series event
CLAYTON, N.Y. - Mother Nature didn't do much to slow down Canadians Chris Johnston and Cooper Gallant on Thursday at the Elite Series season-ending tournament on the St. Lawrence River. Johnston, of P...
Aug 24, 2023
Nanaimo job seekers finding new careers, or new ideas during large career fair
NANAIMO - A new start or a better career were some of the draws at a large job fair.Job seekers flocked to Country Club Centre in Nanaimo on Thursday, Aug. 24, with almost 50 vendors set up in the mai...
Aug 24, 2023
Mother tells B.C. murder trial of final embrace with teenage girl, hours before death
VANCOUVER - The mother of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a British Columbia park six years ago has told a murder trial how she gave her a last hug, hours before the girl's death. The Chinese mother ...
Aug 24, 2023
N.W.T. wildfires disrupt phone, internet services as evacuee anxiety mounts
YELLOWKNIFE - Wildfires continued to disrupt communication services Thursday in the Northwest Territories while crews braced for a tough two days fighting the blaze threatening the capital city of Yel...
Aug 24, 2023
Mother tells B.C. murder trial of final embrace with teenage girl, hours before death
VANCOUVER - The mother of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a British Columbia park six years ago has told a murder trial how she gave her a last hug, hours before the girl's death. The Chinese mother ...
Aug 24, 2023
Japan's Yuka Saso clubhouse leader at CPKC Women's Open in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Japan's Yuka Saso is the clubhouse leader at the CPKC Women's Open. She fired a 6-under 66 in the morning wave of the first round of the Canadian women's golf championship. Hamilton's Alen...
Aug 24, 2023
World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire, ending a career that began as a No. 1 draft pick, included 2019 World Series MVP honors and was derailed by inju...
Aug 24, 2023
Phase 2 of downtown Qualicum Beach improvements officially opens
QUALICUM BEACH - Increased pedestrian access and a new space for community events are part of a now completed update in town.Phase 2 of the East Village Revitalization was officially opened on Thursda...
Aug 24, 2023
Maui County sues utility, alleging negligence over fires that ravaged Lahaina
HONOLULU (AP) - Maui County sued Hawaiian Electric Company on Thursday over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds ...
Aug 24, 2023