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NANAIMO - The process of writing a new book was a cathartic one for a local author.Local poet, musician and radio host Joanne Dzierza released "The Mountains Mock Our Egos" on Friday, Oct. 1, her seco...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Abolhassan Banisadr, Iran's first president after the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution who fled Tehran after being impeached for challenging the growing power of clerics as the na...

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Emma Raducanu came down to earth in her first tournament since her surprising U.S. Open victory, losing in straight sets to Aliaksandra Sasnovich at the BNP Paribas Open on Frid...

POWELL RIVER - The Clippers never trailed in a 6-2 season opening victory against the Kings.The duo of Tristan Fraser and Max Itagaki combined for seven points in the win and Shaun Mahoney also chippe...

SAN FRANCISCO - Logan Webb struck out 10 pitching masterfully in his postseason debut, Buster Posey hit a two-run homer that held up, and the 107-win San Francisco Giants blanked the defending World S...

WINNIPEG - Andrew Harris ran for 150 yards and two touchdowns as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers extended their win streak to six games with a 30-3 rout of the Edmonton Elks on Friday. It was the 27th time ...

CALGARY - Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson assisted on all three Calgary goals in a 3-1 pre-season win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Friday. Andrew Mangiapane and Sean Monahan scored power-play...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - J.D. Martinez hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in his return to the lineup and the Boston Red Sox backed Tanner Houck's clutch relief effort with a franchise postseason r...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin left the Washington Capitals' preseason finale against Philadelphia on Friday night with what the team called a lower-body injury and is set to be examined further Satu...

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Rowdy Tellez fouled off Charlie Morton's pitch in a scoreless game, then headed toward the dugout for a deep breath and a new bat. Just the break the Milwaukee Brewers needed. Tellez ...