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Man stabbed in 'serious incident' in Nanaimo's Departure Bay area
NANAIMO - A man in his 30's sustained non-life threatening stab wounds during a disagreement with a woman at a Nanaimo home.Nanaimo RCMP said the woman, also in her 30's, is accused of stabbing the ma...
Aug 05, 2020
Agreement between province, BC Hydro, First Nation, ends legal fight over Site C
VICTORIA - A British Columbia First Nation has ended its legal battle against the provincial government and BC Hydro over the Site C dam, a project the nation originally claimed was a $1-bil...
Aug 05, 2020
No new Island COVID-19 infections as number of active cases climbs past 350
NANAIMO - Another day on Vancouver Island where the COVID-19 curve remained flat.No new cases in the Island Health region were part of 47 announced elsewhere in British Columbia, including one epi-lin...
Aug 05, 2020
Court reverses order to shut down Dakota Access pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. - A federal appeals court on Wednesday reversed a judge's order that shut down the Dakota Access pipeline pending a full environmental review. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District...
Aug 05, 2020
Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 raffle sells out with record-setting $5.7M pot
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 raffle has hit another record and had to close early after it reached the server provider's maximum allowable tickets sales.The Oilers Entertainment Group s...
Aug 05, 2020
Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 raffle sells out with record-setting $5.7M pot
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 raffle has hit another record and had to close early after it reached the server provider's maximum allowable tickets sales. The Oilers Entertainment G...
Aug 05, 2020
Canadian UFC fighter denies doping charge, points to tainted supplements
Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Power Bar) Barriault is blaming a positive drug test on tainted supplements. And the mixed martial artist is getting help from the UFC. Barriault (12-4-0) said he was...
Aug 05, 2020
Notebook: Maple Leafs in Dumba's corner, Mangiapane's learning curve
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly says he and his teammates are in Matt Dumba's corner as he protests against racial injustice during the NHL's return to competition. However, that doe...
Aug 05, 2020
Canadians bonding on and off the course at World Golf Championships and majors
A friendly east-west rivalry between Canada's top PGA Tour golfers has been renewed the past two Tuesdays before being set aside for the event itself. Nick Taylor, Mackenzie Hughes, Adam Hadwin and Co...
Aug 05, 2020
Overdose advisory issued for Nanaimo related to opioid and stimulant use
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island's battle with a toxic drug supply is continuing.Island Health issued an overdose advisory for Nanaimo on Wednesday, Aug. 5, warning of an increased number of overdoses in th...
Aug 05, 2020