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Medvedev beats Hurkacz in opening match of ATP Finals
TURIN, Italy (AP) - Strong serving and consistent baseline play propelled U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev to a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 win over first-time qualifier Hubert Hurkacz in the opening match of...
Nov 14, 2021
Rossi retires with 10th-place finish in last MotoGP race
CHESTE, Spain (AP) - Honored by fans, opponents, other athletes and celebrities, Valentino Rossi put an end to his acclaimed career of more than two decades with a 10th-place finish at the final MotoG...
Nov 14, 2021
Canada has no choice but to bar Huawei from 5G mobile networks, security experts say
OTTAWA - As the Liberal government prepares to unfurl its policy on next-generation mobile networks, global security experts say all signs point to the exclusion of Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies ...
Nov 14, 2021
Record-breaking cookie campaign pushes NRGH closer to new ICU
NANAIMO - Locals clearly have a sweet tooth and a passion for fundraising.The Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation said a record $27,500 was raised in 2021 during the Tim Horton's Smile Cookie cam...
Nov 14, 2021
Additional COVID-19 cases confirmed at NRGH outbreak
NANAIMO - Follow up rounds of testing have confirmed two additional cases linked to a COVID-19 outbreak at NRGH.One patient and one staff member recently tested positive, bringing the total number of ...
Nov 14, 2021
Canada has no choice but to bar Huawei from 5G mobile networks, security experts say
OTTAWA - As the Liberal government prepares to unfurl its policy on next-generation mobile networks, global security experts say all signs point to the exclusion of Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies ...
Nov 14, 2021
Rare eagle sighting in Atlantic Canada like palm tree in the tundra, expert says
The unusual odyssey of a rare eagle from Russia onto Texas, Quebec and finally Nova Scotia has birdwatchers both puzzled and spellbound. This Steller's sea eagle has trekked almost halfway around the ...
Nov 14, 2021
Gadhafi's son announces candidacy for president of Libya
CAIRO (AP) - The son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi announced Sunday his candidacy for the country's presidential election next month, Libya's election agency said....
Nov 14, 2021
Queen sprains back, won't attend Remembrance Sunday event
LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II has sprained her back and will not attend the Remembrance Sunday service in central London to remember Britain's war dead, Buckingham Palace said Sunday. The monarch i...
Nov 14, 2021
Clippers drop 5-3 decision in Langley
NANAIMO - The Clippers got into a hole too deep to get out of in a 5-3 loss to the Langley Rivermen.Langley broke a 1-1 tie midway through the second period by scoring three goals in a four minute spa...
Nov 13, 2021