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Vastly reduced mid-Island roe herring fishery well underway
NANAIMO - While marine wildlife are as eager as ever, far fewer boats are battling for their share of this year's commercial roe herring fishery in the Strait of Georgia.Fisheries and Oceans Canada cu...
Mar 07, 2022
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 see slight drop in B.C.; 11 more deaths recorded
VICTORIA - British Columbia has recorded 11 new deaths related to COVID-19 over a three-day period for a total of 2,914 fatalities since the pandemic began. The Health Ministry says in a news release ...
Mar 07, 2022
Alberta's NHL clubs supporting Ukraine with Capitals' Alex Ovechkin set to arrive
CALGARY - The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames have demonstrated support for Ukraine and its struggle to repel Russia's invasion, but how far will Alberta's NHL clubs and their fans go when league s...
Mar 07, 2022
1 dead, 2 wounded in shooting outside Iowa high school
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - One person was killed and two others were critically wounded Monday after gunfire that appeared to come from a passing vehicle struck them outside an Iowa school, authorities s...
Mar 07, 2022
Wins for Dems in NC, PA as court rejects GOP election plans
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a victory for Democrats, the Supreme Court has turned away efforts from Republicans in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to block state court-ordered congressional districting plans...
Mar 07, 2022
RCMP says Ottawa protesters not donors to Freedom Convoy had accounts frozen
OTTAWA - Assistant RCMP Commissioner Michel Arcand says the Mounties only gave the names of people directly involved in Ottawa protests to banks to freeze their accounts Arcand is appearing at the Hou...
Mar 07, 2022
The Morel of the story is you should adopt this cat
NANAIMO - Say hello to Morel, a 2-year-old domestic shorthair cat searching for his new best friends.Morel comes from a quiet home with adults only living in it but has lived with female cats before s...
Mar 07, 2022
Queen meets Trudeau in 1st engagement since COVID-19
LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday, smiling and greeting him in front of a large bouquet of blue and yellow flowers, the colors of the Ukrainian...
Mar 07, 2022
Mariners win PACWEST title at men's basketball provincials
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners men's basketball team has been unbeatable this season.Following a spectacular 17-0 campaign in 2021-22 season, the Nanaimo based VIU squad beat Langara 98-80 in the semi-fin...
Mar 07, 2022
Lytton fire recovery work gets $18.4 million from province; debris removal starts
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it will fund major recovery operations in the fire-ravaged village of Lytton, including long-awaited debris removal work now set to start Tuesday. Publi...
Mar 07, 2022