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Nanaimo RCMP seek indecent exposure suspect at VIU
NANAIMO - Local police are asking for help in identifying a man responsible for exposing himself in front of a woman at Nanaimo's Vancouver Island University campus.Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien...
Dec 12, 2023
Best friends Conor Geekie, Denton Mateychuk hoping for more memories at world juniors
TORONTO - Conor Geekie and Denton Mateychuk were rivals. Then they were teammates. And not long after that, best friends. A bond forged inside Manitoba's arenas and on the province's baseball diamonds...
Dec 12, 2023
Don't call it insurance: What dentists want you to know about the federal dental plan
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced enrolment details for a new federal dental plan that resembles typical insurance coverage, down to the benefits card patients show at the dentists' office...
Dec 12, 2023
Trudeau seeks 'sustainable ceasefire' in Gaza alongside Australia, New Zealand PMs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Israel and Hamas must work toward "a sustainable ceasefire," starting with another pause in hostilities. The comment comes in a joint statement with Trudeau...
Dec 12, 2023
Kenneth Law facing 14 charges of 2nd-degree murder in addition to previous charges
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - An Ontario man accused of sending lethal substances to people who later took their own lives has been charged with 14 counts of second-degree murder in addition to his previous 14 ...
Dec 12, 2023
Wolves coach suspended 10 games by AHL for using homophobic language against official
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The American Hockey League has suspended Chicago Wolves head coach Bob Nardella for 10 games for using homophobic language against an official. Nardella was assessed a game miscon...
Dec 12, 2023
VIDEO: Clippers Patterson excited for the future after team goes on 8-2 run
NANAIMO - Since mid-November, the Clippers have been on a tear.Currently the club is on a three game winning streak after wins over Coquitlam, Powell River and Victoria. Nanaimo also had a five game w...
Dec 12, 2023
John Herdman says he should have stepped down as Canada coach ahead of World Cup
John Herdman says he should have stepped down as Canada coach ahead of last year's World Cup in Qatar. Herdman, who announced in late August that he was leaving Canada to take over Toronto FC, says he...
Dec 12, 2023
Ukrainian president in U.S. capital pushing gridlocked lawmakers to advance aid funds
WASHINGTON - There's little evidence Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy has managed to change any minds on Capitol Hill. Zelenskyy is in the U.S. capital in an effort to convince Republican lawma...
Dec 12, 2023
Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen takes offence to comments from teammate's dad, breaks out of slump
DENVER (AP) - Colorado Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen said he had added incentive for his big game Monday night after taking offence to comments from the dad of one of his teammates concerning his o...
Dec 12, 2023