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Flynn, Dekker impressive down stretch of Raptors' pre-season win over Wizards
WASHINGTON - In the battle for Toronto Raptors roster spots and playing time, Malachi Flynn and Sam Dekker made solid cases on Tuesday. The duo combined for 25 fourth-quarter points to lift the Raptor...
Oct 12, 2021
VIDEO: Clippers season starts with standout performances at both ends of the rink
NANAIMO - By any metric the Clippers start to the BCHL season was a massive success.Nanaimo outscored Powell River 10-3 over two road games and a hand full of players sit at or near the top of several...
Oct 12, 2021
Freeman HR sends Braves to NLCS with 5-4 win over Brewers
ATLANTA - Freddie Freeman homered off Milwaukee closer Josh Hader with two outs in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves advanced to the NL Championship Series for the second year in a row, finishi...
Oct 12, 2021
Meet Tuna, all she wants to do is cuddle
NANAIMO - Tuna is ready to meet her new forever home.This six year old, domestic short hair cat would be a great addition to a home where she can have run of the house and not compete for attention wi...
Oct 12, 2021
Ronaldo scores hat trick, Denmark qualifies for World Cup
Another hat trick for Cristiano Ronaldo, another win - and qualification for the World Cup - for Denmark. And yet more crowd trouble in a game between England and Hungary. There was a sense of familia...
Oct 12, 2021
B.C. posts below average case increases over long weekend, 315 new for Island Health
NANAIMO - Lower than average case counts across B.C. over the Thanksgiving long weekend weren't directly reflected within the local health authority.Island Health reported 315 new cases over four repo...
Oct 12, 2021
Vancouver park that was a homeless encampment reopens to the public
VANCOUVER - The site of a former homeless camp in Vancouver reopened Tuesday for its original use. The work of removing fencing around Strathcona Park is expected to take a few more days, but a statem...
Oct 12, 2021
Injured man believed to be linked to daylight south Nanaimo shooting
NANAIMO - One man was injured and two people were arrested following a daytime shooting in Nanaimo.RCMP said they were called to a home on Nicol St. near Needham St. after reports of gunshots directed...
Oct 12, 2021
Altuve, Astros going back to ALCS after topping White Sox
CHICAGO - It was Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and Alex Bregman once again. Led by their October-tested stars, the Houston Astros are going back to the AL Championship Series for the fifth straight year....
Oct 12, 2021
West Fraser Timber expanding U.S. operations with US$300M purchase of Texas sawmill
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is expanding its U.S. operations after reaching an agreement to purchase a lumber mill in Lufkin, Texas, for about US$300 million. The purchase from Angelina Fo...
Oct 12, 2021