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Mid-Island beaches feeling effects of king tide
NANAIMO - Beachgoers noticed the accumulation of logs at Departure Bay beach was less than usual this week but was the king tide the culprit?King tides are something everyone living near an ocean has ...
Dec 31, 2022
Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the German theologian who will be remembered as the first pope in 600 years to resign, has has died, the Vatican announced Saturday. He was 95. A statem...
Dec 31, 2022
Quebecers are listening to less local music; artists hope Bill C-11 will change that
MONTREAL - Quebecers are increasingly streaming music online but listening less often to francophone artists, a trend members of the province's music industry hope will be reversed with a new federal ...
Dec 31, 2022
Clippers fall 6-2 to Surrey in return from holiday break
NANAIMO - The Clippers lost some of their lead atop the Coastal Division with a 6-2 road loss to the second place Surrey Eagles.An early breakaway goal four minutes into the game by Willyam Gendron se...
Dec 30, 2022
Connor McDavid shines as Oilers pound Kraken 7-2
SEATTLE (AP) - Connor McDavid had a goal and four assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 7-2 on Friday night. Zach Hyman and Klim Kostin each scored twice as Edmonton won for the thi...
Dec 30, 2022
Trent Jr. matches season-high 35 in Raptors' 113-104 win over Suns
TORONTO - Gary Trent Jr. matched his season high with 35 points as the Toronto Raptors snapped a two-game slide with a 113-104 win against the Phoenix Suns on Friday. With the game tied at 101, Scotti...
Dec 30, 2022
Court: Abortion doctors can’t be charged under Arizona law
PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona court has ruled that abortion doctors cannot be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that criminalizes nearly all abortions yet was barred from being enforced for decades. Bu...
Dec 30, 2022
Top Stories of 2022: Safety concerns continue through Nanaimo's downtown
NANAIMO - Frustrations continued to mount over safety and security throughout the city, particularly in the downtown.Various demonstrations were held in response to a string of challenges and incident...
Dec 30, 2022
North Korea fires missile toward sea, South Korea says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the North's eastern waters Saturday morning, South Korea's military said. It's the first missile launch by North Korea in eight d...
Dec 30, 2022
Noah arcs back to top of B.C. baby name list for first time since 2007, usurps Olivia
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health ministry says Noah is poised to be the most popular baby name in the province this year, replacing longtime favourite Olivia, which topped the list last year. Prel...
Dec 30, 2022