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Alphonso Davies limps off after suffering apparent hamstring injury with Bayern
BERLIN - Canada star Alphonso Davies left Bayern Munich's game at Hertha Berlin on Saturday with an apparent hamstring injury. The 22-year-old fullback from Edmonton limped off in the 63rd minute, hol...
Nov 05, 2022
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has win streak end in semifinal of Paris Masters
PARIS - Felix Auger-Aliassime's win streak has come to an end. The Montreal native fell to Denmark's Holger Rune 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday in the semifinals of the Paris Masters. Auger-Aliassime won 16 mat...
Nov 05, 2022
'It's a great spot to come see the Chum:' Nanaimo River Hatchery hosts fundraiser
NANAIMO - You can see mature Salmon make their return to a Nanaimo River side channel, while providing much needed donations to a valued non-profit organization.Nanaimo River Hatchery hosts its Spawni...
Nov 05, 2022
Hydro crews continue work restoring power for thousands across central Island region
NANAIMO - BC Hydro crews are making steady progress turning the lights on for thousands still feeling the effects of a strong wind storm.Gusts upwards of 90 kilometres per hour shut the lights off sho...
Nov 05, 2022
Biden, Obama, Trump make final midterm push in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Swing-state Pennsylvania is the stage for a clash of presidents on Saturday as each party's biggest stars work to energize voters just days before voting concludes in high-stake...
Nov 05, 2022
Deadly year could imperil Little Rock mayor's reelection bid
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Frank Scott became Little Rock's first popularly elected Black mayor four years ago on campaign promises to unite a city long divided along racial lines. But a deadly year in ...
Nov 05, 2022
High school football season ends for NDSS while John Barsby soldiers on
NANAIMO - The regular season is drawing to a close for BC high school football.In Nanaimo, the John Barsby Bulldogs AA varsity and junior varsity will be moving on to the playoffs. The varsity squad w...
Nov 05, 2022
Iran diaspora decry Montreal honour for urologist who shunned COVID-19 vaccines
OTTAWA - A group of Canadian physicians with roots in Iran are decrying a Montreal-based organization's plan to honour a Tehran physician who they accuse of spreading COVID-19 disinformation and uphol...
Nov 05, 2022
Iran Revolutionary Guard launches satellite-carrying rocket
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Saturday launched a new satellite-carrying rocket, state TV reported, seeking to demonstrate the force's space pr...
Nov 05, 2022
1 dead, dozens hurt as tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma
POWDERLY, Texas (AP) - Tornadoes tore through parts of Texas and Oklahoma on Friday, killing at least one person, injuring dozens of others and leaving dozens of homes and buildings in ruins. Tornadoe...
Nov 05, 2022