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Football Nanaimo sees strong registration numbers for fall programs
NANAIMO - Community football programs are gearing up for local youth.Atom, peewee, junior bantam and bantam programs for Football Nanaimo are practicing now with games set to begin in early September....
Aug 26, 2022
Former B.C. cabinet minister Rich Coleman announces run for mayor of Langley
LANGLEY, B.C. - Former provincial politician Rich Coleman has announced his bid to become the next mayor of Langley, B.C., this fall. Coleman is hoping to lead the new Elevate Langley party into munic...
Aug 26, 2022
Andreescu sets out for second Grand Slam title on familiar grounds at U.S. Open
Four months after returning to action from an extended break, Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu says her confidence is peaking heading into the final Grand Slam of the season. The Mississauga, Ont...
Aug 26, 2022
Chief justice welcomes Michelle O'Bonsawin to Supreme Court of Canada
OTTAWA - Canada's chief justice is welcoming the appointment of the first Indigenous member of the Supreme Court of Canada. In a statement today, Richard Wagner says Michelle O'Bonsawin has proven her...
Aug 26, 2022
Elks look to end 12-game home losing streak in rematch with Redblacks
EDMONTON - It was October of 2019 when the Edmonton Elks last won a home game. Donald Trump was president of the United States. Joker was at the top of the box office. Lizzo's "Truth Hurts" ruled the ...
Aug 26, 2022
Alouettes suspend fullback Christophe Normand in response to child luring allegation
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes say fullback Christophe Normand has been suspended pending the outcome of a luring investigation. Court records show Normand is facing two charges of luring a child, ...
Aug 26, 2022
Justice Dept. releases redacted Mar-a-Lago search affidavit
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Friday released a partially blacked-out document explaining the justification for an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida estate earlier th...
Aug 26, 2022
Multiple ferry delays after man arrested aboard vessel in Nanaimo, B.C.
DELTA, B.C. - BC Ferries says multiple sailings will be delayed and others may be cancelled following a police incident last night aboard a ferry in Nanaimo. It has provided no details about what happ...
Aug 26, 2022
Quebec police find stolen artwork by renowned artist Jean Paul Riopelle
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they have found a lithograph by the late internationally renowned Quebec painter Jean Paul Riopelle that was stolen more than 15 years ago. Investigators say th...
Aug 26, 2022
U.S. seeks approval of plea deal for Quebec woman accused of trying to poison Trump
MONTREAL - United States prosecutors say they are seeking formal authorization to offer a plea deal to the Montreal-area woman accused of mailing poison to former president Donald Trump. Prosecutor Mi...
Aug 26, 2022