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Canadian UFC bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras returns to action in May
TORONTO - Canadian bantamweight Sarah (Cheesecake) Moras, who had been slated to fight on the postponed UFC 249 card, is returning to action May 13. The 31-year-old from Kelowna, B.C., who trains out ...
Apr 28, 2020
West Fraser Timber withdraws 2020 production outlook due to COVID-19
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it is withdrawing its production outlook for the year due to the uncertain impact of measures to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vancouver-based fores...
Apr 28, 2020
Province trying manage COVID-19 'delicate balance' between transmission & public restrictions
NANAIMO - Two additional cases of COVID-19 have been detected on Vancouver Island, bringing the regional tally to 119.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry identified 55 new cases of coronavirus ...
Apr 28, 2020 Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, announced two additional cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island on Tuesday, April 28. (BC Government Flickr)
Streaming films eligible for Oscars, but for 1 year only
LOS ANGELES - Movies that debuted on a streaming service without a theatrical run will be eligible for the Oscars, but only this year. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Tuesday annou...
Apr 28, 2020
Cost of restoring E&N Rail Line to full capacity in Nanaimo-area more than $200M
NANAIMO - The final numbers are in for restoring rail service on Vancouver Island. The ministry of transportation and infrastructure released their assessment of the E&N Rail Line on Tuesday, Apri...
Apr 28, 2020 The stretch of E&N Rail between Duncan and Parksville would cost around $100 million to upgrade to a bare minimum level of service. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
B.C. wants to learn from New Zealand, other provinces before opening schools
VICTORIA - British Columbia's education minister says he wants to learn from other provinces and countries like New Zealand before starting to reopen schools. Rob Fleming says a nu...
Apr 28, 2020
NRFL says it plans new pro rugby league, with big-spending plans to make it grow
While other sports leagues wonder how to stay afloat or resume play during the global pandemic, the National Rugby Football League says it continues to plan its launch. There are more questi...
Apr 28, 2020
Island Health expands COVID-19 testing for patients with cold, flu
NANAIMO - The province, along with its health authority partners have expanded COVID-19 testing across B.C.Island Health announced Tuesday, April 28 they will now test for COVID-19 in anyone with symp...
Apr 28, 2020 Testing has been expanded across B.C. for COVID-19 as the number of new cases and community transmission drops. (File Photo)
Ryan Murphy's 'Hollywood' miniseries is a woke '40s fantasy
LOS ANGELES - Ryan Murphy has a clear-eyed fascination with the 20th-century Hollywood dream machine, so adroit at making stars and breaking the hearts of those who didn't fit the mould. Among the cas...
Apr 28, 2020
Thierry Henry trusts his Impact players will be in shape when MLS returns
Montreal Impact manager Thierry Henry is counting on his players to be ready when, or if, the 2020 Major League Soccer season returns. The Frenchman didn't want to speculate on when MLS would resume i...
Apr 28, 2020