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Interactive Hammond Bay Studio Tour goes this weekend
NANAIMO - A collection of artists in the city's north end are opening their homes, and studios for that matter to the public this weekend. The annual Hammond Bay Studio Tour is a free annual event hap...
May 23, 2025
Police arrest man for allegedly sending fentanyl from Vancouver to U.S.
SURREY - Police in British Columbia say a man has been arrested over an alleged cross-border trafficking operation in which fentanyl was sent from Vancouver to the United States. The province's Combin...
May 23, 2025
Moncton Wildcats coach Gardiner MacDougall seeks yet another trophy at Memorial Cup
One thing is crystal clear when you look at Gardiner MacDougall's coaching career: he's a winner. The former University of New Brunswick coach racked up more than 700 varsity wins and nine Canadian ti...
May 23, 2025
Canada loses to Oman in World League 2 cricket match cut short by bad weather
LAUDERHILL - Oman defeated Canada by 18 runs Friday in a ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 match play called early due to heavy rain. Oman's victory was decided by the Duckworth Lewis Stern (DLS) m...
May 23, 2025
Probation for ex-Mountie, convicted of obstruction after 'sexting' violence victim
KELOWNA - A former Okanagan RCMP officer who exchanged explicit messages with a victim of domestic violence has been given a conditional discharge and 12 months of probation for attempting to obstruct...
May 23, 2025
Trump administration takes first steps in easing sanctions on Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration is granting Syria a waiver from one crippling set of sanctions as well as easing restrictions on businesses as a first step in his pledge to e...
May 23, 2025
No panic for Vancouver Whitecaps following three straight draws
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps knew their hot streak wouldn't last forever. While the club is undefeated in its last 13 games across all competitions (6-0-7), Vancouver doesn't have a win since M...
May 23, 2025
McTominay and Lukaku goals lead Napoli to Serie A title
ROME (AP) - The two players who Antonio Conte wanted more than any others secured Napoli its second Serie A title in three years on Friday. Scott McTominay scored with an acrobatic bicycle kick before...
May 23, 2025
Hockey player's statements to investigators, police, included at ex-teammates' trial
Portions of statements that a former member of Canada's world junior hockey team made to Hockey Canada investigators and police are now part of the evidence in the sexual assault trial of five of his ...
May 23, 2025
Oilers defenceman Stecher understands Scheifele’s pain: ‘Still affects me day to day’
DALLAS - Edmonton Oilers defenceman Troy Stecher felt for bereaved Mark Scheifele when the Winnipeg Jets centre suited up for an NHL playoff game with the knowledge his father had just died. Stecher's...
May 23, 2025