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Road construction worker killed after apparent drunk driver speeds through work zone south of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - One person is dead and another was taken to hospital following an overnight crash on Hwy. 1 involving an apparent drunk driver.Police and emergency crews were called to the scene around midn...
Sep 24, 2021
Huawei CFO's surprise court date in New York thickens plot in Meng Wanzhou saga
WASHINGTON - Meng Wanzhou is expected to dial in to a surprise court hearing today in New York, fuelling reports of a long-awaited breakthrough in the case of the Huawei Technologies executive. Meng, ...
Sep 24, 2021
Official says only 225 migrants remain in Texas border town
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) - Only 225 migrants remained in a Texas border camp where almost 15,000 mostly Haitian migrants had gathered just days ago hoping to seek asylum, the top elected official in Val Ve...
Sep 24, 2021
Nanaimo man celebrates 1,500th summit of Mt. Benson
NANAIMO - A love affair which started 20 years ago recently reached a major milestone.Kevin White celebrated his 1,500th ascent of Mt. Benson, just west of Nanaimo, on Tuesday, Sept. 21. It was the cu...
Sep 24, 2021
North Korea proposes talks if South Korea lifts 'hostility'
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Friday her country is willing to resume talks with South Korea if it doesn't provoke the North with hostile pol...
Sep 24, 2021
New additions face tough test on first day of Vancouver Canucks training camp
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Jason Dickinson was warned about the dreaded bag skate he'd face on the first day of Vancouver Canucks training camp. He kept the gruelling sprints in mind as he worked out over the...
Sep 23, 2021
Twins bump Blue Jays back in wild card race, as Gurriel hurt
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Nick Gordon drove in four runs and Michael Pineda won his third straight start as the Minnesota Twins beat Toronto 7-2 on Thursday night to bump the Blue Jays back in the AL wild-ca...
Sep 23, 2021
Aidan Webber Memorial Race returns after COVID hiatus
NANAIMO - A BMX event to remember a fallen hero and support the local race community is back on track.After a year off because of COVID-19 the Aidan Webber Memorial Race and Pro-Am will return to the ...
Sep 23, 2021
Blue Jays' Borucki suspended 3 games for plunking Kiermaier
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ryan Borucki has been suspended for three games by Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting Tampa Bay's Kevin Kiermaier with a pitch in the latest ...
Sep 23, 2021
B.C. reports 832 new COVID-19 cases as vaccination numbers slowly rise
VICTORIA - COVID-19 cases in British Columbia are trending upwards as the province's vaccination rate slowly rises. The Ministry of Health reported 832 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the tot...
Sep 23, 2021