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Canadiens net No. 5 pick in NHL draft lottery, Blackhawks get first pick
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens won't get a shot at prized prospect Connor Bedard, but they'll still be able to add a top young talent after securing the No. 5 pick in Monday's NHL draft lottery. Mo...
May 08, 2023
Texas mall shooting victims include guard, young sisters
DALLAS (AP) - The people killed by a gunman at a mall near Dallas over the weekend include two elementary-age sisters, a couple and their child, a young engineer and a security guard who worked there,...
May 08, 2023
'We might be breaking records:' pre-summer scorcher forecast for Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Break out the sunscreen and summer gear, the region is bracing for the first real heat wave of the year.Environment Canada's long-term forecast is calling for daytime highs upwards of 27 deg...
May 08, 2023
High temperatures in B.C. pose 'threat of new wildfires,' wildfire service warns
Rain and cooler temperatures in northeastern British Columbia will help suppression efforts for two out-of-control wildfires, but high temperatures forecast for later this week may pose a new threat, ...
May 08, 2023
Three singing cockatiels looking for their forever stage
NANAIMO - Say hello to Lucy, Jet, and Neil Patrick.These three bonded Cockatiels are looking for a new place to call their own. Lucy is 17, but still, a spry girl who lives to sing and eat food from y...
May 08, 2023
Toronto FC, CF Montreal derby comes twice this week with both cup and league play
TORONTO - It's a double-derby week for Toronto FC and CF Montreal, two teams that have been on roller-coaster rides already this season. Toronto (2-3-6) hosts Montreal (4-6-0) at BMO Field on Tuesday ...
May 08, 2023
Canada's long history of expelling diplomats
OTTAWA - Canada's expulsion of a Chinese diplomat following allegations of a threat campaign against a Conservative MP marks the first time in five years a foreign representative is told to pack up an...
May 08, 2023
Alberta premier apologizes for comments linking COVID vaccinated to Nazi followers
EDMONTON - United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith apologized Monday after a 2021 video surfaced of her saying she wouldn't wear a Remembrance Day poppy while comparing those who got the COVID-19 va...
May 08, 2023
Harbourside FC notch first win in franchise history
NANAIMO - The Harbour City's newest sporting attraction is officially on the board with their first win.Harbourside FC's men's team notched a 1-0 victory over Nautsa'mawt FC on Sunday, May 7, from q'u...
May 08, 2023
Eby says he met CSIS regional boss over foreign election meddling in B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he had a meeting with the regional director of Canada's spy agency over allegations of foreign interference in the province's elections. He says he w...
May 08, 2023