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Three Conservative MPs who met with far-right German politician will stay in caucus
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says three members of his party who met with a German politician from a far-right party will stay in caucus. Speaking to reporters today in Ottawa, Poilie...
Mar 06, 2023
VIU Mariners complete perfect nationals qualification campaign
NANAIMO - Upcoming national championships for university-level basketball and volleyball will have a lot of local flavour.The Vancouver Island University Mariners men's and women's basketball and voll...
Mar 06, 2023
Neymar to undergo season-ending surgery on right ankle
PARIS (AP) - Brazilian soccer player Neymar will undergo season-ending surgery on his damaged right ankle and will be out for up to four months, French club Paris Saint-Germain said Monday. Neymar wil...
Mar 06, 2023
Neymar to undergo season-ending surgery on right ankle
PARIS (AP) - Brazilian soccer player Neymar will undergo season-ending surgery on his damaged right ankle and will be out for up to four months, French club Paris Saint-Germain said Monday. Neymar wil...
Mar 06, 2023
Two skiers, buried in weekend avalanches in B.C., saved by friends: Avalanche Canada
VANCOUVER - Avalanche Canada confirms two skiers have been caught and injured in separate slides east of Pemberton, B.C. The Avalanche Canada website says both events happened Saturday and each one in...
Mar 06, 2023
EU head says Canada should focus on exporting clean hydrogen ahead of Ontario visit
OTTAWA - The head of the European Union says Canada should focus on exporting clean hydrogen to Europe as the continent shifts its fuel sources away from Russia. In an email interview with The Canadia...
Mar 06, 2023
Company behind Sporting Life and Golf Town to launch new Team Town Sports store
TORONTO - Canadian retailer Sporting Life Group is launching a new national sporting goods chain catering to team sports players. The company says its new Team Town Sports banner will open its first t...
Mar 06, 2023
Canadian Tire commits half its sponsorship dollars to women's professional sports
TORONTO - Canadian Tire Corp. has announced a new commitment to improve gender equity in sports, saying at least half the money it spends sponsoring professional sports will go towards women by 2026. ...
Mar 06, 2023
NFL.com lists Canadians Brown, Sow as players who improved NFL draft stock at combine
It appears Canadians Chase Brown and Sidy Sow raised eyebrows at the '23 NFL combine. Brown, a running back at Illinois, and Sow, an offensive lineman at Eastern Michigan, were among five Canadians at...
Mar 06, 2023
Concerns illuminated during Northfield-Bowen neighbourhood safety audit
NANAIMO - Preliminary safety audit findings in a central city neighbourhood mirror what's being reported elsewhere in the community - people don't feel safe.Compiled by fourth year VIU criminology stu...
Mar 06, 2023