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Protesters stand their ground despite prospect of harsh penalties
OTTAWA - New warnings to stand down or face the imminent possibility of harsh consequences have been issued but protesters plugging roads around Parliament Hill as well as Canada's busiest border cros...
Feb 12, 2022
Flower supply chain issues prompt some B.C. buyers to look local
VANCOUVER - It was stubbornness that led a family farm on Vancouver Island to keep growing roses when competitors left the industry or shifted production to marijuana years ago. Now, Kristen Bulk says...
Feb 12, 2022
Clippers place coaches on leave amid BCHL investigation, assistants guide team to gritty road win
POWELL RIVER - A topsy turvy day for the Nanaimo Clippers saw the club win 6-4 against the Kings.Word spread quickly throughout the day on Feb. 11 about an investigation into code of conduct complaint...
Feb 12, 2022
US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is set to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv as Western intelligence officials warn that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is increasingly imminent. U.S. officials say the St...
Feb 11, 2022
Another Canadian track record for Gabriela DeBues-Stafford
BOSTON - Gabriela DeBues-Stafford continued her assault of the Canadian track and field record book on Friday. Less than a week after she shattered the national record in the indoor 3,000 metres, the ...
Feb 11, 2022
Canada's Grondin and O'Dine win bronze medal in mixed snowboard cross
ZHANGJIAKOU, China - Canada's Eliot Grondin and Meryeta O'Dine have won the bronze medal in mixed team snowboard cross at the Beijing Olympics. The United States took gold and one of Italy's two teams...
Feb 11, 2022
Another 17 COVID-19 deaths in B.C., booster dose vaccination reaches 51.5 per cent
VICTORIA - Nine COVID-19 outbreaks at seniors' care homes in British Columbia have been declared over, while two more have been announced. There are 46 health-care facilities in the province with ongo...
Feb 11, 2022
B.C. Supreme Court injunction halts 'administrative leave' of Nanaimo Clipper coaching staff
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Clippers have successfully argued for an injunction to stop the BC Hockey League from suspending their coaches.An email from the BC Hockey League to Nanaimo Clipper players sent ...
Feb 11, 2022
Star striker Jozy Altidore bids farewell to Toronto FC in social media post
TORONTO - After seven seasons, star striker Jozy Altidore has bid farewell to Toronto via a social media post. While Toronto FC has not said much about Altidore's absence from training camp, his depar...
Feb 11, 2022
Hornets rugby looking for growth as season moves into second half
NANAIMO - The new year is bringing new challenges and expectations for local rugby players.The Nanaimo Hornets are running three separate teams during the 2021/22 campaign, two men's and one women's s...
Feb 11, 2022