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Canada's Gilles and Poirier win ice dance gold at Grand Prix Final
TURIN, Italy - Canada's Piper Gilles and Poirier captured gold in ice dance at the ISU Grand Prix Final on Saturday. Gilles and Poirier scored 129.71 for their free dance program to music from Madonna...
Dec 10, 2022

'He's incredible': Bedard once again turning heads at Canada's world junior camp
MONCTON, N.B. - Connor Bedard's highlight reel has been hard to miss. Already the presumptive first overall selection at the 2023 NHL draft, the 17-year-old phenom with a bullet shot and an ability to...
Dec 10, 2022

Water Cooler: Sidewalk snow removal, comments regarding Hib vaccine program
NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside.This week's feature deals with the responsiblities o...
Dec 10, 2022

Morocco reaches World Cup semifinals, tops Portugal, Ronaldo
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday, likely ending Cristiano Ronaldo's chances of winning soccer's biggest...
Dec 10, 2022

Morocco reaches World Cup semifinals, tops Portugal, Ronaldo
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday, likely ending Cristiano Ronaldo's chances of winning soccer's biggest...
Dec 10, 2022

Indigenous communities leading the switch to renewable energy in the North
YELLOWKNIFE - An energy-focused think tank says Indigenous energy sovereignty in Canada's North is "absolutely critical and fundamental" to addressing climate change, but more support is needed. The P...
Dec 10, 2022

Ronaldo benched against Morocco in World Cup quarterfinals
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped from Portugal's starting lineup for the second straight match at the World Cup. The 37-year-old Ronaldo won't play from the outset in the quarterfinal ...
Dec 10, 2022

VIU Mariners tied for first in PACWEST at holiday break
NANAIMO - Mariners women's basketball coach Tony Bryce isn't satisfied with an early 5-1 record.He's looking towards the future, which includes provincial and national title hopes in March."I think we...
Dec 10, 2022

Ronaldo benched against Morocco in World Cup quarterfinals
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo is starting on the bench for Portugal for the second straight game at the World Cup. The 37-year-old Ronaldo remained out of the starting lineup against Morocco fo...
Dec 10, 2022

Critics question Quebec health-care worker suspensions for taking toast, doughnut
MONTREAL - Quebec's emergency rooms are overcrowded and workers are in short supply, but for the past week a spotlight has shone on the price paid by health-care staff for illicit snacking. There was ...
Dec 10, 2022