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Meet Ms.Berry, the queen of cuddles and catnip
NANAIMO - Say hello to Berry, an adorable five-year-old domestic short-hair cat who is looking for a nice lap to lay on.Friendly, sweet, and looking for a new best friend, this beautiful girl is ready...
Dec 12, 2022
Defenceman Wade Redden joins Ottawa Senators Ring of Honour
OTTAWA - Wade Redden was a mainstay on the Ottawa Senators blue line for 11 years and for his efforts the fan favourite is the first player to be inducted into the team's Ring of Honour. Redden first ...
Dec 12, 2022
6 killed, including 2 officers, in Australian ambush, siege
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Six people, including two young police officers, were shot and killed at a property in rural Australia after officers who arrived to investigate reports of a missing person ...
Dec 12, 2022
Bedard, Wright headline Canada's roster for world junior hockey championships
Connor Bedard and Shane Wright headline Canada's roster for the upcoming world junior hockey championship. Hockey Canada announced its cuts Monday following two practice days and two exhibition games ...
Dec 12, 2022
Warm socks fundraiser provides timely comfort marginalized populations in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A small group of concerned citizens are making life a little more comfortable for people experiencing homelessness. Laura McLeod, Bonnie Wacholtz, and Barbara Densmore coordinated a GoFundMe...
Dec 12, 2022
New UN project office focused on sustainable cities to open in Montreal
Montreal has been chosen as the site of a new United Nations office that will oversee a program focused on developing green, resilient and sustainable cities. UN-Habitat, the international body's prog...
Dec 12, 2022
Veteran midfielder Jonathan Osorio signs new three-year contract to stay in Toronto
TORONTO - Veteran midfielder Jonathan Osorio has elected to stay in Toronto, rather than test the waters abroad. Osorio, whose contract with Toronto FC had expired, has signed a new three-year contrac...
Dec 12, 2022
Reports: Blue Jays agree to deal with right-hander Chris Bassitt pending physical
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a deal with right-hander Chris Bassitt pending a physical, according to multiple media reports. ESPN's Jeff Passan reported the deal to be worth US$63 mi...
Dec 12, 2022
Crown argues two men planned murder of B.C. resident for banking information
VANCOUVER - The prosecutor in the B.C. Supreme Court murder trial for an escaped inmate says evidence shows the accused and another escapee were "inseparable," and proves the pair planned their attack...
Dec 12, 2022
Crown argues two men planned murder of B.C. resident for banking information
VANCOUVER - The prosecutor in the B.C. Supreme Court murder trial for an escaped inmate says evidence shows the accused and another escapee were "inseparable," and proves the pair planned their attack...
Dec 12, 2022