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Saudi Aramco to sell small stake on Riyadh exchange
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's state oil giant Saudi Aramco is going to sell a 1.5% stake in its company on Riyadh's stock exchange. That's according to documents released on Sunday by the comp...
Nov 16, 2019
Pierce Brosnan’s sons named Golden Globe Awards ambassadors
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Pierce Brosnan's sons have been chosen as the Golden Globe ambassadors to assist with the glitzy awards ceremony. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Thursday ev...
Nov 16, 2019
Clippers overpower Trail 4-1 for seventh straight win
NANAIMO - A mid season battle between two of the BCHL's best teams was won 4-1 by the Clippers over the Trail Smoke Eaters.The defining moment of the game was seven minutes into the first period when ...
Nov 16, 2019 Devon Mussio and Josh Bourne each had a goal and an assist in a convincing victory over the Smoke Eaters. (Gary Dorland)
Tyler Seguin with goal and assist, surging Stars beat Canucks 4-2
VANCOUVER - The Dallas Stars have found themselves again. Tyler Seguin scored a goal and added an assist as Dallas defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 Thursday night for their sixth win in seven NHL ga...
Nov 16, 2019
MacKinnon scores OT winner, Avs recover from blowing late lead to beat Canucks
VANCOUVER - Nathan MacKinnon scored his second goal of the game 27 seconds into overtime as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 Saturday night. MacKinnon used his speed to go aro...
Nov 16, 2019
Former Sri Lankan defence chief wins presidential vote
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's ruling party presidential candidate has conceded defeat to rival Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the Indian Ocean island nation's election. Housing Minister Sajith Premadasa say...
Nov 16, 2019
US, S Korea postpone joint exercise criticized by N Korea
BANGKOK - The United States and South Korea on Sunday said they were postponing a joint military air exercise that North Korea has criticized as provocative. U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper and his ...
Nov 16, 2019
McDavid, Draisaitl combine for 11 points in Oilers' win over Avalanche
EDMONTON - Career nights have Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl sitting 1-2 in league scoring. McDavid had three goals and three assists and Draisaitl had five assists - career highs for points in a g...
Nov 16, 2019
Doncic scores 26 points, leads Mavs past Raptors 110-102
DALLAS - Luka Doncic had 26 points and 15 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 110-102 on Saturday night Doncic scored nine points in the fourth quarter as the Mavericks added to...
Nov 16, 2019
Nanaimo sisters trigger feeding frenzy for snack cracker business
NANAIMO - A business that started in a single home oven has led two sisters from Nanaimo into the Dragons' Den.Eve Laird and Sarah Cartwright appeared on the CBC show Oct. 24, pitching their business ...
Nov 16, 2019 Eve Laird (left) and Sarah Cartwright (right), sisters originally from Nanaimo, recently appeared on CBC's Dragons Den seeking partners for their snack cracker business (Dragons Den/CBC)