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Panthers' Ekblad suspended 2 games for elbowing Lightning's Hagel in the head
NEW YORK (AP) - Florida defenceman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the head midway through Game 4 of the Panthers' first-round playoff ser...
Apr 29, 2025

'He lit this fire intentionally:' passerby intervenes after cardboard ignited in vacant north Nanaimo lot
UPDATE - NanaimoNewsNOW has been informed the suspect contacted Nanaimo RCMP officers regarding this situation.NANAIMO - Local RCMP have started a mischief investigation into a potentially deliberatel...
Apr 29, 2025

Ontario, Prairies blocked Liberals from an election-night majority blowout
OTTAWA - The Liberals rose from the ashes under Prime Minister Mark Carney in a stunning reversal of fortunes this year, but the party's failure to sweep many of the ridings it sought Monday night den...
Apr 29, 2025

Questions swirl around decimated NDP in former British Columbia strongholds
VANCOUVER - Questions are swirling around the fate of the federal New Democrats in British Columbia, including the matter of leadership, after devastating election losses in the former provincial stro...
Apr 29, 2025

Whitecaps look to finish off Inter Miami in Champions Cup semifinal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are close to reaching the summit of the CONCACAF Champions Cup but face a difficult last climb to reach the final. The Whitecaps lead Inter Miami 2-0 heading into t...
Apr 29, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Stampeders select Alford first overall in CFL draft
TORONTO - Receiver Damien Alford has been taken first overall by the Calgary Stampeders in the CFL draft. More coming. The Canadian Press
Apr 29, 2025

Wisconsin high court suspends Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities. The FBI took Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan into custody on ...
Apr 29, 2025

Trump administration tells Congress it plans to label Haitian gangs as foreign terror organizations
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has told Congress that it intends to designate Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, according to people familiar with the notification. The Stat...
Apr 29, 2025

Nanaimo massage therapist accused of sexual misconduct
NANAIMO - Interim orders apply to a local massage therapist in response to a complaint from a female client. The patient made the report to the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC (CCH...
Apr 29, 2025

Black bear killed after attacking woman in Whistler, B.C.
WHISTLER - Conservation officers in British Columbia say they killed a black bear after it attacked a woman walking her dog in Whistler. A statement posted online by the Conservation Officer Service s...
Apr 29, 2025