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Meet Ozzie, a handsome and adventurous dog ready to romp around all day
NANAIMO - Ozzie is a wonderful young dog with lots of energy and affection. He's a three-year-old Akita Inu mix who's handsome, courageous and ready to sweep you off your feet. He loves to play and ro...
Mar 02, 2020 Ozzie is a handsome lad ready for a forever home where he can romp and play with you all day. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Clippers weekend wrap Feb. 28-29
NANAIMO - Two games into the BCHL playoffs the Clippers are scoring - a lot.The Island Division's top seed have doubled their opponents, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs with identical 6-3 wins.Clipper for...
Mar 02, 2020 Eight points in two games from Josh Bourne led the Clippers to a pair of 6-3 victories over the Bulldogs to open the BCHL Playoffs. (Corey Shaw)
Jurors support group hopeful for federal funding to offer mental-health support
TORONTO - A jurors advocate says he's thrilled that a House of Commons committee is recommending $20 million over the next 10 years to support the mental health of those who have served on j...
Mar 02, 2020
Advice to stockpile supplies can cause undue concern over COVID-19: Tory MP
OTTAWA - Last week federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu warned people should consider stockpiling food and medicine in case of a potential outbreak of the new coronavirus - despite the relatively low r...
Mar 02, 2020
Canada boosts border screening for travellers from Iran due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government has increased border-screening measures for travellers arriving in Canada from Iran in light of the growing number of novel coronavirus cases linked to that countr...
Mar 02, 2020
Trudeau calls for input from industry, citizens, Indigenous groups on climate
TORONTO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on industries, citizens, and Indigenous groups to help shape the future of Canada's climate policy. Speaking at a major mining conference i...
Mar 02, 2020
Saskatchewan premier says coronavirus not a factor in election call
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he made a mistake when he listed the novel coronavirus outbreak as a reason why he's not committed to a provincial election in October. Moe told ...
Mar 02, 2020
Manitoba Liberal leader calls on Ottawa to forgive personal, government debts
WINNIPEG - The leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party has written to the prime minister to ask for a debt relief program for individuals and governments across Canada - a request that one economist...
Mar 02, 2020
Tax writeoffs coming for off-road electric cars, Trudeau tells miners
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa is making off-road vehicles and automotive equipment eligible for an immediate tax writeoff. Trudeau is in Toronto this afternoon at the Prospectors ...
Mar 02, 2020
Ex-PM Joe Clark campaigns for Security Council seat in Africa, Persian Gulf
OTTAWA - Former prime minister and foreign minister Joe Clark faces a tough slog during his travels to the Persian Gulf and Africa to campaign for Canada's bid for the United Nations Se...
Mar 02, 2020