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Everton stays in Premier League after final-day escape, Leicester and Leeds relegated
LEICESTER, England (AP) - Everton staged another last-day escape in the Premier League to extend its 69-year stay in England's top division as Leicester and Leeds were relegated on Sunday. Abdoulaye D...
May 28, 2023
Roglic raises the Giro d'Italia trophy in Rome; Cavendish wins final stage
ROME (AP) - Primoz Roglic expanded his Grand Tour portfolio by winning the Giro d'Italia on Sunday to add to his three Spanish Vuelta titles. The former ski jumper became the first Slovenian rider to ...
May 28, 2023
Canada's Leylah Fernandez beats Poland's Magda Linette in French Open first round
PARIS - Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the second round of the French Open on Sunday, beating Magda Linette of Poland 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, in a first-round match. Fernandez hit two aces to Linette's ...
May 28, 2023
Volunteers needed as Nanaimo dragon boat festival returns to full speed
NANAIMO - The annual Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival (NDBF) is returning this summer, hoping to get back to pre-pandemic numbers.Race director Erik Ages told NanaimoNewsNOW while last year's event was th...
May 28, 2023
Latvia defeats US 4-3 in OT to win bronze at ice hockey worlds
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) - Defenseman Kristian Rubins scored his second goal 1:22 into overtime to lead Latvia to a 4-3 victory over the United States and earn a bronze medal at the ice hockey world cham...
May 28, 2023
VI Raiders looking to finalize roster at 2023 spring camp
NANAIMO - The VI Raiders are entering a season of change with new management, coaches and players.Roughly 75 players will be attending spring camp from Friday, May 26 through Sunday, May 28 at Caledon...
May 28, 2023
Climate change could mean fewer 'date nights' for Arctic ground squirrels: study
As temperatures rise in the North, scientists say it's affecting how Arctic ground squirrels hibernate - and it could have serious consequences for the species. The furry critters survive the harsh Ar...
May 28, 2023
Mechanical podium, playfully dubbed 'explodium,' aims to even B.C.'s political field
VICTORIA - It was a sizable British Columbia political issue that called for a one-size-fits-all solution, says Premier David Eby, who at 6-7 is the province's tallest leader. The tall and the short n...
May 28, 2023
Early snowmelt in Western mountains means drier summers, more wildfire risk: study
VANCOUVER - Leaner snowpack in Western Canada and United States mountain ranges is causing drier summers and increasing wildfire risk, says a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder. Lead au...
May 28, 2023
Mechanical podium, playfully dubbed 'explodium,' aims to even B.C.'s political field
VICTORIA - It was a sizable British Columbia political issue that called for a one-size-fits-all solution, says Premier David Eby, who at 6-7 is the province's tallest leader. The tall and the short n...
May 28, 2023