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Hernández hits 2 of 4 Blue Jays homers in 4-1 win at Nats
WASHINGTON - Teoscar Hernndez hit two of Toronto's four solo homers off Anbal Snchez to account for all the Blue Jays' scoring in a 4-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday night. Rowdy Tel...
Jul 27, 2020
US won’t expel migrant children detained in Texas hotel
HOUSTON - The Trump administration has agreed not to expel a group of immigrant children it detained in a Texas hotel under an emergency declaration citing the coronavirus and will instead allow them ...
Jul 27, 2020
Meet the cat you'll instantly fall in love with
NANAIMO - We've all felt it, the rush of meeting someone new, the quickening heart as you fall in love, the long gazes into each others eyes. All of those emotions will happen almost instantly when yo...
Jul 27, 2020
One new COVID-19 case on Vancouver Island, provincial order on mass gatherings amended
NANAIMO - The number of total cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island has crept upwards. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed one new case of the virus within the Island Health region si...
Jul 27, 2020
6-year-old rescued after floating out to sea at Pipers Lagoon
NANAIMO - A visit to the beach quickly got out of hand over the weekend when a six-year-old was swept out to sea. Brad Wood, assistant chief with Nanaimo Fire Rescue, told NanaimoNewsNOW the six-year-...
Jul 27, 2020
Re-opening dates set for Nanaimo Aquatic Centre and indoor rec facilities
NANAIMO - Several community recreation facilities closed since mid-March are scheduled to re-open soon.Nanaimo councillors unanimously endorsed re-opening the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre, Oliver Woods Comm...
Jul 27, 2020
NHL players start their adjustment to hub life in Edmonton, Toronto
NHL players settled into Edmonton and Toronto on Monday for what will be the mother of all road trips for some. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs and Oilers are now ensconced in hotels in their hom...
Jul 27, 2020
York 9 FC adds Spanish forward Alvaro Rivero to Canadian Premier League roster
TORONTO - York 9 FC has signed Spanish forward Alvaro Rivero. The 23-year-old was with the Real Madrid academy from age nine to 19. He joins the Canadian Premier League team from the CD Leganes ...
Jul 27, 2020
Environmental law group seeks to stop inquiry into who funds oil critics
CALGARY - An environmental law group wants a court to suspend the Alberta government's inquiry into oil and gas industry critics until there's a decision on whether it's legal. The United Conservative...
Jul 27, 2020
Warrant alleges N.S. mass shooter was seasoned smuggler of narcotics, U.S. guns
HALIFAX - Newly released court documents say witnesses told the RCMP that the gunman who carried out the April mass shooting in Nova Scotia smuggled drugs and guns from Maine for years and had se...
Jul 27, 2020