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Hundreds of Nigerian students missing after attack on school
LAGOS, Nigeria - Hundreds of Nigerian students are missing after gunmen attacked a secondary school in the country's northwestern Katsina state, police said, while the president said the military was ...
Dec 13, 2020
Top Stories of 2020: Local DJ's hang up headphones to cap lengthy radio careers
NANAIMO - 2020 represented a big shift on the local radio dial.Morning men Ron Jones of Nanaimo's 106.9 The Wolf and Dave Graham of Parksville's 88.5 The Beach both turned off their mics for the final...
Dec 13, 2020
Canada Soccer speaks out after Davies, Huitema targeted by racists on social media
Canada Soccer has spoken out after Canadian national team stars Alphonso Davies and Jordyn Huitema were the subject of racism remarks on social media. The pair are a couple away from the pitch. "Canad...
Dec 13, 2020
Pierre Lacroix, former general manager of Nordiques, Avalanche, dead at 72
Pierre Lacroix, the former general manager of the Quebec Nordiques and Colorado Avalanche, has died at the age of 72. The Avalanche confirmed his death in a statement Sunday. Lacroix started his caree...
Dec 13, 2020
Yet to qualify, Canada an interested observer of 2023 Rugby World Cup draw in Paris
While Canada has yet to book its ticket to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, it will learn Monday what awaits come qualification. The draw, set for Paris, will determine the four five-team groups fo...
Dec 13, 2020
First shipments of COVID-19 vaccine arriving today, with more en route Monday
MONTREAL - The first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine are slated to arrive in Canada later today.The Public Health Agency of Canada says some of the 30,000 initial doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccin...
Dec 13, 2020
Kevin Drury leads Canadian ski cross team into uncertain season
Kevin Drury is aware the chill attitude that drove him to a World Cup men's ski cross title will be put to the test this season. In claiming last season's crystal globe that goes to the season champio...
Dec 13, 2020
First shipments of COVID-19 vaccine arriving today, with more en route Monday
MONTREAL - The first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine are slated to arrive in Canada later today.The Public Health Agency of Canada says some of the 30,000 initial doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccin...
Dec 13, 2020
Shock win for No. 41 starter Cater in World Cup downhill
VAL D'ISERE, France - Long after most broadcasters had switched to other programs, unheralded No. 41 starter Martin Cater won the first downhill of the World Cup season on Sunday. The television netwo...
Dec 13, 2020
Christmas brighter for Nanaimo families thanks to long-standing partnership
NANAIMO - What started as an informal partnership between Nanaimo's pulp mill and the local Boys and Girls Club has evolved into a juggernaut of holiday joy.Over the last six years mill workers and ma...
Dec 13, 2020