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Meet Jax, a young puppy with a big heart
NANAIMO - Say hello to Jax, a 10-month-old pit bull terrier looking for a home to match his energy.Jax is still a big ol baby and is still learning his life skills in order to be the best dog possible...
Aug 08, 2022
Trump says FBI conducting search of Mar-a-Lago estate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump said in a lengthy statement Monday that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate. The circumstances were not immediately clear. Spokespe...
Aug 08, 2022
Man faces three charges, including aggravated assault, after Vancouver machete attack
VANCOUVER - Charges have been laid against a man accused of attacking several people with a machete in downtown Vancouver. A statement from Vancouver police says 48-year-old Ibrahim Bakhit faces three...
Aug 08, 2022
Serena Williams earns first victory of season in first round of National Bank Open
TORONTO - Having been unable to compete much over the last couple of years, Serena Williams says she forgot what it was like to win. She got a reminder Monday afternoon. The 23-time Grand Slam champio...
Aug 08, 2022
Medvedev feeling confident after latest title as he shifts focus to NBO title defence
MONTREAL - Wet weather kept many players in a frustrating holding pattern Monday afternoon at the National Bank Open. Defending champion Daniil Medvedev had no such issue. It's one of the perks of bei...
Aug 08, 2022
Bill Graham, ex-interim Liberal leader and post-9/11 foreign affairs minister, dies
OTTAWA - Bill Graham, who served as foreign affairs minister when Canada decided against joining the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, has died. Former Liberal MP John English told The Canadian Press tha...
Aug 08, 2022
Quebec's chief coroner calls inquest into last week's three Montreal shooting deaths
MONTREAL - Quebec's chief coroner is launching a public inquest after a 26-year-old man allegedly shot dead three Montreal-area men last week before being killed by police. Pascale Descary said today ...
Aug 08, 2022
Blue Jays pitcher Gausman named American League player of the week
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman has been named the American League player of the week. Gausman picked up the win in Toronto's 3-1 victory at Tampa Bay on Tuesday. He threw eight innings o...
Aug 08, 2022
Charges laid in connection to Nanoose Bay break-in/sexual assault
PARKSVILLE - A man accused of a sexual assault following a break-in at a Nanoose Bay home has been charged, while Oceanside Mounties are trying to re-arrest him.Charges of sexual assault, assault with...
Aug 08, 2022
Commonwealth Games close a hectic stretch of competition for Canadian athletes
Separated by eight time zones, but only four days, Sarah Mitton and her Canadian teammates barely had time to do laundry and repack between the world track and field championships and the Commonwealth...
Aug 08, 2022