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Mifflin Gibbs: First Black man elected in B.C. won a Victoria council seat in 1866
VICTORIA - The first Black person elected in British Columbia was an American abolitionist and entrepreneur who won a Victoria city council seat in 1866 and played a role in Confederation. In 1858, ab...
Feb 17, 2021
Canada expected to face pressure to reverse withdrawal, send troops to Iraq
OTTAWA - Canada is expected to face pressure this week to reverse a recent drawdown of troops from Iraq as the NATO military alliance prepares to expand its presence in the country. The alliance has p...
Feb 17, 2021
Mifflin Gibbs: First Black man elected in B.C. won a Victoria council seat in 1866
VICTORIA - The first Black person elected in British Columbia was an American abolitionist and entrepreneur who won a Victoria city council seat in 1866 and played a role in Confederation. In 1858, ab...
Feb 17, 2021
Judge to rule on B.C. request for injunction against churches breaking COVID-19 rules
VANCOUVER - The chief justice of British Columbia's Supreme Court is set to deliver his decision today over whether to grant the province an injunction against three Fraser Valley churches flouting CO...
Feb 17, 2021
Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid Olympic worries
TOKYO - Months after other major economies, Japan began giving the first coronavirus vaccines to front-line health workers Wednesday. Many are wondering if the campaign will reach enough people, and i...
Feb 16, 2021
Former Trump casino where stars played going out with a bang
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - By mid-morning Wednesday, a spot on the Atlantic City Boardwalk where movie stars, athletes and rock stars used to party - and a future president honed his instincts for bravado ...
Feb 16, 2021
Further COVID-19 exposure confirmed at NDSS
NANAIMO - An additional COVID-19 exposure was confirmed at one of Nanaimo's largest secondary schools more than a week after it happened. The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District the night of Wednesday, ...
Feb 16, 2021
Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid Olympic worries
TOKYO - Months after other major economies, Japan began giving the first coronavirus vaccines to front-line health workers Wednesday. Many are wondering if the campaign will reach enough people, and i...
Feb 16, 2021
Raptors beat Bucks 124-113 despite losing Lowry to injury
MILWAUKEE - Fred VanVleet scored 33 points, Pascal Siakam added 23 and the Toronto Raptors withstood the loss of Kyle Lowry to beat the slumping Milwaukee Bucks 124-113 on Tuesday night. Lowry exited ...
Feb 16, 2021
Water Cooler: Masks in schools, new addiction treatment beds in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside.This week's feature focuses on recently announced fu...
Feb 16, 2021