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Nanaimo SPCA sees over $10,000 in donations after Betty White's passing
NANAIMO - The death of a Hollywood icon, well known for her love of animals, has triggered a flood of donations.In the wake of Betty White's passing on Dec. 31, 2021 at the age of 99, an online campai...
Jan 19, 2022
Canadiens GM Hughes thrilled to start building winning franchise in his hometown
MONTREAL - On a stage laid out directly onto the Bell Centre ice, the Montreal Canadiens introduced newly hired general manager Kent Hughes on Wednesday afternoon. The Beaconsfield, Que. native signed...
Jan 19, 2022
Former Vancouver Whitecap Andy Rose joins Seattle Sounders' coaching staff
SEATTLE - Former Vancouver Whitecap Andy Rose has joined the Seattle Sounders as an assistant coach. The 31-year-old defender/midfielder spent the last three seasons with the Whitecaps but became a fr...
Jan 19, 2022
Imperial Metals surrenders mining rights in B.C.'s Silverdaisy watershed
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says an ecologically sensitive watershed not far from the U.S. border is one step closer to protection thanks to an agreement extinguishing mining claim...
Jan 19, 2022
Officer cleared in fatal Seadoo crash on Okanagan Lake
B.C.'s police watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer involved in a fatal Seadoo collision on Okanagan Lake.The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. was tasked with investigating the collision near ...
Jan 19, 2022
Toronto FC takes first steps under new coach Bob Bradley at California camp
Toronto FC held its first practice under new coach Bob Bradley on Wednesday, missing some players and with plenty of questions still to be answered at the California camp. Just getting out of snowy To...
Jan 19, 2022
'We have to close:' downtown Nanaimo warming centre in limbo over City support
NANAIMO - The future of a warming shelter in Nanaimo is up in the air.The Warmreach Warming Centre, operated by non-profit Risebridge Project, has enough funding to operate until the evening of Thursd...
Jan 19, 2022
Athletics Canada says CEO Dave Bedford retiring immediately
TORONTO - Dave Bedford is out as the CEO of Athletics Canada. The national governing body for track and field has announced that Bedford would be retiring immediately. The news comes after the board o...
Jan 19, 2022
Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to get Trump documents
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a rebuff to former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is allowing the release of presidential documents sought by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insur...
Jan 19, 2022
Four B.C. First Nations make deal with Western Forests to defer old-growth logging
VICTORIA - Four Vancouver Island First Nations have reached an agreement with forestry firm Western Forest Products Inc. to defer harvesting of 25 square kilometres of rare, ancient and priority old-g...
Jan 19, 2022