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Quebec becomes last province with a price on carbon, but how long will it last?
MONTREAL - As Quebec becomes the last province in Canada that hasn't abandoned carbon pricing, the provincial government could start feeling pressure to align itself with the rest of the country. Ther...
Apr 01, 2025
'Best paws in the game:' Nanaimo cathlete wins triple gold at MICE
NANAIMO - A pint-sized athlete with a mighty paw is making waves in the world of feline competition. Whiskers McFlufferson, a three-year-old tabby from Nanaimo, pounced onto the global stage at the 20...
Apr 01, 2025
Nanaimo cats furious over animal control bylaw harassment
NANAIMO - Not all residents are adjusting well to changes made to the animal control bylaw.After public consultations, and more than two years of being categorized as free-roaming criminals, local fel...
Apr 01, 2025
New active transportation lanes have Nanaimo cats 'feline' good
NANAIMO - Impeded access for cats on a key local transportation network will soon be hissstory. On Tuesday, April 1 local officials unveiled plans for a one-foot-wide, cat-only accessible mobility lan...
Apr 01, 2025
NHL roundup: Devils getting hot, beat Wild 3-2 in shootout
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Paul Cotter and Jesper Bratt scored in the shootout, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Monday night for their third win in four games. Luke Hughes and Nico H...
Mar 31, 2025
Sharangovich scores shootout winner as Flames rally to beat Avalanche 3-2
DENVER (AP) - Yegor Sharangovich scored the only goal in the shootout and the Calgary Flames rallied from two goals down to beat Colorado 3-2 on Monday night, snapping a seven-game skid against the Av...
Mar 31, 2025
Known for his defence, Andres Gimenez turning heads with the long ball for the Jays
TORONTO - Five games into the Major League Baseball season and Andres Gimenez is hitting his way into Blue Jays fans' hearts. The 26-year-old Venezuelan second baseman, known for his defence and baser...
Mar 31, 2025
A colossal fire erupts in Malaysia, apparently from a burst gas pipe
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - A colossal fire erupted Tuesday in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. The towering inferno near a gas station in Putra Height...
Mar 31, 2025
Gimenez homers again and Francis strong on the mound as Blue Jays beat Washington 5-2
TORONTO - Andres Gimenez hit his third home run in five games and Bowden Francis gave up two hits in six innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Washington Nationals 5-2 Monday in interleague pl...
Mar 31, 2025
South Korea’s Constitutional Court will rule Friday on whether to dismiss impeached President Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's Constitutional Court will rule Friday on whether to dismiss impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. The opposition-controlled National Assembly in December voted to ...
Mar 31, 2025