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British Columbia reports 1,428 new COVID-19 cases, eight more deaths in three days
VICTORIA - Public health officials in British Columbia are reporting 1,428 new COVID-19 cases over the past three days, for a total of 77,263 since the pandemic began in the province. There have also ...
Feb 22, 2021
'I just want to be seen as a player:' Schroder, VIU make collegiate baseball history
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners have their next ace on the mound.Alli Schroder recently committed to the school to pursue her baseball dream and study environmental sciences.She will also be the first fema...
Feb 22, 2021
Meet Benji, a big cat with a bigger heart
NANAIMO - Benji is a sweetheart who's tough exterior quickly crumbles. He's had a long, hard road to the Nanaimo SPCA and is now looking for a quiet and stress-free home with no other pets or small ch...
Feb 22, 2021
Huawei unveils flagship foldable smartphone for China market
BEIJING - Struggling under U.S. sanctions, Huawei unveiled a folding smartphone with an 8-inch (20-centimetre) -wide screen Monday to show off its tech prowess but said it will be sold only in China. ...
Feb 22, 2021
Island Health records highest weekend COVID-19 case increase, 101 new
NANAIMO - Gains made by Island Health in lowering COVID-19 case counts through February was undone over the weekend.A record 101 new cases were confirmed by the health authority on Monday, Feb. 22 fro...
Feb 22, 2021
Commons committee censures firearms association over inflammatory comments
OTTAWA - The National Firearms Association has been censured by a House of Commons committee for inflammatory comments about the Trudeau government's recent gun control legislation.The national securi...
Feb 22, 2021
Alberta cabinet minister reacts to government silence on Edmonton torch parade
EDMONTON - Alberta's multiculturalism minister has pushed back against criticism of government silence following a weekend COVID-19 protest that included marchers with torches. "Right now, I'm actuall...
Feb 22, 2021
Violent offender wanted by Nanaimo RCMP after attempted home break-in
NANAIMO - Local mounties are looking to track down a man accused of trying to smash his way into a south Nanaimo home.Police said 31-year-old Brian Sutherland is wanted for uttering threats and mischi...
Feb 22, 2021
Wife of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' arrested on US drug charges
WASHINGTON - The wife of Mexican drug kingpin and escape artist Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was arrested on Monday at an airport in Virginia on international drug trafficking charges , the Justice Depar...
Feb 22, 2021
Carabins lineman Olivier-Lestage getting noticed despite not playing football in 2020
Not playing football in 2020 hasn't stopped Montreal Carabins offensive lineman Pier Olivier-Lestage from being noticed. Canadian universities didn't play last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But t...
Feb 22, 2021