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Fire crews fight 'out of control' brush fire southeast of Nanaimo airport
NANAIMO - Multiple fire halls were on scene of a brush fire in the Woodley Range area, southeast of Nanaimo airport Tuesday afternoon.Kris Hill from the North Oyster Volunteer Fire Department told Nan...
Sep 08, 2020
Nightclubs ordered closed in British Columbia after spike in COVID-19 cases
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor is ordering nightclubs and banquet halls to close to control the spread of COVID-19. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says she's ordering the immedia...
Sep 08, 2020
Nightclubs ordered closed in British Columbia after spike in COVID-19 cases
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor is ordering nightclubs and banquet halls to close to control the spread of COVID-19. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says she's ordering the immedia...
Sep 08, 2020
Second-place Blue Jays flying high entering stretch drive of shortened season
Never mind just squeezing into a wild-card spot. The Toronto Blue Jays might find themselves among the American League contenders at season's end if their strong run of play continues. A so-so st...
Sep 08, 2020
Night clubs closed, liquor service at bars and restaurants limited after amended health order
NANAIMO - Rising COVID-19 numbers across B.C. have forced the province's hand.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry further amended her existing health orders relating to bars, restaurants and ni...
Sep 08, 2020
Arizona Supreme Court denies West's bid to appear on ballot
PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Kanye West's bid to appear on the state's Nov. 3 ballot as an independent presidential candidate, just hours before eight of the state's 15 coun...
Sep 08, 2020
Appeals court agrees R&B singer R. Kelly should stay jailed
NEW YORK - R. Kelly can remain behind bars awaiting multiple trials on child pornography and other charges in three states, an appeals court in New York said Tuesday as a lawyer for the R&B singer...
Sep 08, 2020
Devils hire Mark Recchi as assistant on Lindy Ruff's staff
Mark Recchi played and lifted the Stanley Cup with Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Patrice Bergeron and Zdeno Chara and coached Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, so the Hockey Hall of Famer knows a thing ...
Sep 08, 2020
Lululemon Q2 profits slips but sales increase, driven by e-commerce surge
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. beat expectations as second-quarter profits slipped despite a two-per-cent increase in sales driven by a surge in online revenues. The Vancouver-based athleis...
Sep 08, 2020
Quebec parents lose first round in legal fight for online classes amid pandemic
MONTREAL - A group of Quebec parents has lost the first round of a legal fight to force the province's Education Department to provide an online learning option for all families who want it. Quebec Su...
Sep 08, 2020