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Car smashes through dance academy window in north Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A local performance art space sustained significant damage after a vehicle came crashing through.First responders were called to Sara Raymond Dance Academy at Nored Plaza near Costco, at 2 p...
Jan 18, 2022
Canadian men lose second straight at ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts And Nevis - Canada lost its second straight match at the ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup, beaten Tuesday by 106 runs by England. Canada won the toss and elected to field. ...
Jan 18, 2022
Province to lift restrictions on gyms & fitness centres, one day after extending
NANAIMO - A return to the iron paradise is coming sooner than first thought.A day after provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry indefinitely extended orders put in place in late December which forc...
Jan 18, 2022
B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway reopening to all vehicle traffic after floods
VICTORIA - A key highway in British Columbia will reopen to regular vehicle traffic on Wednesday, three months after large parts of it were washed away by record rainfall. Transportation Minister Rob ...
Jan 18, 2022
Port of Prince Rupert set to master 2021 challenges with 2022 upgrades, improvements
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - Port officials in Prince Rupert, B.C., say 2021 was a difficult year as cargo volumes fell, but they are optimistic about a strong recovery. The Prince Rupert Port Authority rele...
Jan 18, 2022
B.C. nurses, doctors exhausted as next COVID-19 peak comes this week: spokespeople
VANCOUVER - While the most challenging days of COVID-19 are predicted to be ahead for British Columbia's health-care system, representatives for doctors and nurses say their members are on the verge o...
Jan 18, 2022
B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway reopening to all vehicle traffic after floods
VICTORIA - A key highway in British Columbia will reopen to regular vehicle traffic on Wednesday, three months after large parts of it were washed away by record rainfall. Transportation Minister Rob ...
Jan 18, 2022
Becky Hammon: 'Right time' to leave NBA, return to WNBA
Becky Hammon said she has always followed her heart and not worried about what other people think of her career decisions. There were concerns when she chose to play at Colorado State instead of a big...
Jan 18, 2022
Coquihalla Highway to re-open to all vehicles following damage from November storms
NANAIMO - A critical vehicular link between Hope and Merritt re-opens to all traffic on Wednesday, Jan. 19, ending nearly two months of service disruptions.Transportation minister Rob Fleming said the...
Jan 18, 2022
Stamkos, Kadri, Guentzel and Terry claim final NHL all-star roster spots
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay centre Steven Stamkos, Colorado centre Nazem Kadri, Pittsburgh left-wing Jake Guentzel and Anaheim right-wing Troy Terry have earned the final roster spots on their respective div...
Jan 18, 2022