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Nanaimo councillors boost supplements for vulnerable renters
NANAIMO - City councillors increased funds designated to help marginalized people remain housed while in a persistent tight and expensive rental market. At a Monday, Sept. 11 council meeting, increase...
Sep 12, 2023
A list of some of those found not criminally responsible by a court
VANCOUVER - Blair Donnelly, 64, faces three counts of aggravated assault over allegations he stabbed and injured three people at a Vancouver Chinatown festival on Sunday. Donnelly was free on day rele...
Sep 12, 2023
A list of some of those found not criminally responsible by a court
VANCOUVER - Blair Donnelly, 64, faces three counts of aggravated assault over allegations he stabbed and injured three people at a Vancouver Chinatown festival on Sunday. Donnelly was free on day rele...
Sep 12, 2023
Western U investigating women's hockey program for reported misconduct allegations
Western University has enlisted an external investigator to look into its women's hockey program. According to a report from TSN, multiple players complained about the conduct of head coach Candice Mo...
Sep 12, 2023
Wisconsin GOP to pursue nonpartisan redistricting to avoid having state justices toss maps
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Republican lawmakers, in a surprise move on Tuesday, reversed their long-held position and proposed a nonpartisan redistricting plan they want to enact ahead of the 2024...
Sep 12, 2023
Oilers sign forward Adam Erne to professional tryout agreement
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Adam Erne to a professional tryout agreement. Erne produced eight goals and 10 assists in 61 games with the Detroit Red Wings last season. He spent f...
Sep 12, 2023
Parksville Panters senior hockey tournament returns to Oceanside Place
PARKSVILLE - A popular senior hockey tournament is back on in Parksville this week.The Parksville Panters Classic Hockey Tournament takes place from Sept. 12-14 at Oceanside Place, marking the 21st ti...
Sep 12, 2023
Captains Mike Weir and Jim Furyk preparing for Presidents Cup in Montreal a year out
Canadian golfing legend Mike Weir is counting the days until he can again hear the roar of a Presidents Cup crowd. Weir, from Brights Grove, Ont., was doing site inspections and meeting key organizers...
Sep 12, 2023
New Blue Jackets coach Mike Babcock blasts report suggesting he was invading his players' privacy
New Columbus Blue Jackets coach Mike Babcock said Tuesday he had done nothing wrong in asking players to show him photos off their phones, clarifying he was trying to get to know them after a report e...
Sep 12, 2023
New Mexico Democratic attorney general won’t defend suspension of right to publicly carry guns
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico's top prosecutor says he cannot undertake a defense of the governor's public health order that suspends the right to carry firearms in public. State Attorney Genera...
Sep 12, 2023