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Skiing finals, Italian cycling races cancelled due to virus
MILAN - The alpine skiing World Cup Finals and major Italian cycling races were among the latest sporting events to be cancelled on Friday because of the escalating virus outbreak. The skiing finals i...
Mar 06, 2020
Curling Canada and WCF say women's world championship in Prince George still on
Curling Canada chief executive officer Katherine Henderson said Friday that the upcoming world women's curling championship in Prince George, B.C., was still a go and that the federation was...
Mar 06, 2020
Western Mustangs beat Alberta Golden Bears, advance to U Sports semis
OTTAWA - A huge second quarter propelled the No. 5 Western Mustangs to an 86-72 win over the No. 4 Alberta Golden Bears in the opening quarterfinal at the U Sports men's basketball cham...
Mar 06, 2020
Ex-wrestler sues University of Michigan over doc's assaults
DETROIT - A man who was a college wrestler in the 1980s sued the University of Michigan on Wednesday, alleging that a school doctor molested him dozens of times despite the university knowing that he ...
Mar 06, 2020
'Real change is required:' strategy for Indigenous criminal justice revealed
NANAIMO - A new strategy to reduce the number of Indigenous people caught in the justice system has been unveiled. Douglas White lll Kwul'a'sul'tun, chair of the BC First Nations Justice Council and S...
Mar 06, 2020 Doug White, chair of the BC First Nations Justice Council, announcing a way to create a just justice system. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Melania Trump on rare fundraising foray into 2020 campaign
WASHINGTON - Melania Trump is set to make a rare fundraising foray into the 2020 campaign. President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is asking supporters to make a donation for a chance to meet the...
Mar 06, 2020
Researchers call on B.C. to ditch plan to switch to permanent daylight time
VANCOUVER - Sleep and mental health researchers are calling on British Columbia to ditch plans to switch to permanent daylight time in keeping with three neighbouring American states as...
Mar 06, 2020
Ohio State settling some suits over doc abuse; cost unclear
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State reached an unspecified settlement with nearly half of the roughly 350 men who say they were sexually abused decades ago by a team doctor who was jokingly known among some a...
Mar 06, 2020
Ladysmith extends boil water advisory for town, surrounding area
LADYSMITH - Officials at the Town of Ladysmith are blaming an unintended release of water for increased levels of turbidity in the town's water supply.A boil water advisory was issued Thursday, Mar. 5...
Mar 06, 2020 Residents in Ladysmith and the surrounding area are under a boil water advisory due to higher than normal turbidity levels. (Freepik)
Montreal-area commuter rail service to resume after dismantling of blockade
MONTREAL - A Montreal-area commuter rail line will be up and running again this afternoon following more than three weeks of service disruption by a rail blockade on the Mohawk territory of Kahna...
Mar 06, 2020