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'This was not possible.' Doctor says he believed Thai cave rescue would fail
HALIFAX - The Australian doctor who played a pivotal role in rescuing 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand last year says he initially thought the plan to save the children w...
May 29, 2019
Scotiabank Arena's events organizer on the 'game of Tetris' that's planning against sports
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors' first appearance in the NBA Finals is a cause for celebration for many Canadians, but it also has put a damper on plans for some concertgoers. F...
May 29, 2019
Bill Buckner, forever known for October error, dies at 69
Bill Buckner was an All-Star and batting champion, a gritty gamer who was welcome on any team. A reliable fielder, too. But a little grounder forever changed his legacy. Buckner, who made one of the b...
May 29, 2019
B.C. Greens introduce bill to ban conversion therapy; seek all-party support
VICTORIA - A proposed new law in British Columbia would ban the controversial practice of attempting to change a person's sexuality. Green Leader Andrew Weaver tabled legislation Monday that woul...
May 29, 2019
Trudeau to include U.S. state abortion laws in talks with VP Pence
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he intends to raise the "backsliding" of women's rights in the United States with Vice-President Mike Pence this week. Pence is to be in Ottawa Thursday to ...
May 29, 2019
'Another step:' Federal Court judge releases ruling in Cree and Dene
EDMONTON - The Federal Court of Canada says it has issued a ruling in Cree and Dene - the first time it's done so in an Indigenous language. Justice Sebastien Grammond wrote about the import...
May 29, 2019
Edgar, Holloway look forward to finally meeting at UFC 240 in Edmonton
Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie (The Answer) Edgar is looking to do what featherweight title-holder Max (Blessed) Holloway failed to do last time out against Dustin (The Diamond) Poirier - bec...
May 29, 2019
Defence lawyer says anti-Semitic attack at Winnipeg cafe was not a hoax
WINNIPEG - A lawyer for one of three family members accused of staging an anti-Semitic attack at their Winnipeg cafe says the hate crime was no hoax. Martin Glazer says his client, Oxan...
May 29, 2019
Nanaimo Jiu Jitsu club dominates at weekend tournament
NORTH VANCOUVER - Nearly 50 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu clubs participated in the inaugural Pacific Northwest Open over the weekend in the lower mainland.Nanaimo's Island Top Team was one of the top clubs in ...
May 29, 2019 Rob Biernacki
Huge medal count for Nanaimo athletes at Elwood Wylie Meet
NANAIMO- Nearly 400 athletes from across British Columbia took part in the Elwood Wylie Track and Field Meet, held at Nanaimo's Rotary Bowl May 25-26. Topping the U18 category in the hammer was Nanaim...
May 29, 2019 Phillip Vannini