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Growing downtown Nanaimo encampment evicted, fence erected around Italian Fountain
NANAIMO - A growing encampment in the heart of Nanaimo is no more. City of Nanaimo bylaw staff, observed by Nanaimo RCMP, displaced people experiencing homelessness from Italian Square Park on Thursda...
Mar 18, 2021
Henoc Muamba says family, not money, was biggest factor in his signing with Argonauts
Henoc Muamba says family, not money, was the determining factor in his decision to become a Toronto Argonaut. The veteran linebacker signed a one-year deal with Toronto on Tuesday after becoming a CFL...
Mar 18, 2021
3 women sue Texans QB Deshaun Watson for alleged sex assault
DALLAS - Three masseuses have sued Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson for alleged sexual assault, accusing the star player of a "disturbing pattern" of behaviour toward women. In lawsuits filed...
Mar 18, 2021
Canadian men's soccer team faces tough challenge in Olympic qualifying
Canada will be battling more than El Salvador on Friday when it opens play at the CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in Guadalajara. Heat (the forecast for the 4 p.m. local time kickoff ca...
Mar 18, 2021
Russia hosts Afghan peace conference, hoping to boost talks
MOSCOW - Russia hosted a peace conference for Afghanistan on Thursday, bringing together government representatives, the Taliban and international observers in a bid to help jump-start the country's s...
Mar 18, 2021
Trees removed at intersection of Humboldt Broncos bus crash
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government has removed a stand of trees that was near the site of the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash three years ago. Sixteen people were killed and thirteen others injure...
Mar 18, 2021
Last musher brings dogs over Alaska's Iditarod finish line
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The final musher has crossed the finish line in this year's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, nearly three days after the winner reached the finish line near the small Alaska community...
Mar 18, 2021
Last musher brings dogs over Alaska's Iditarod finish line
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The final musher has crossed the finish line in this year's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, nearly three days after the winner reached the finish line near the small Alaska community...
Mar 18, 2021
3 woman sue Texans QB Deshaun Watson for alleged sex assault
DALLAS - Three masseuses have sued Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson for alleged sexual assault, accusing the star player of a "disturbing pattern" of behaviour toward women. In lawsuits filed...
Mar 18, 2021
Vatican cardinals defend gay union blessing ban amid dissent
ROME - Three cardinals close to Pope Francis defended a recent Holy See pronouncement that priests cannot bless same-sex unions as the Vatican faced outright dissent from some Catholic clergy and ques...
Mar 18, 2021