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So Mi Lee shoots 66 to take lead in Mihuno Americas Open as Rose Zhang leaves with illness
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) - So Mi Lee shot a 6-under 66 after getting into the field less than two hours before her tee time and took a two-shot lead Thursday after the opening round of the Mizuho Americ...
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B.C. boaters ordered to remove drainage plugs to prevent spread of whirling disease
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief veterinarian has issued an order making it illegal to transport boats or other watercraft without removing the drain plug to prevent the spread of whirling disease....
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'Really happy they came:' HBO's 'The Last of Us' vacating Nanaimo's downtown
NANAIMO - After a few days of closures downtown, HBO's production of 'The Last of Us' is moving on from the Harbour City.Filming for the popular show was first revealed at the end of April, shutting d...
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Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh sets new 400 IM record at Olympic swim trials
TORONTO - Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh has broken her own world record in the women's 400-metre individual medley with a time of four minutes 24.38 seconds at the Olympic & Paralympic Trials. ...
12h ago
US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - Early estimates indicate up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and slammed into a bridge near...
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Canadian women's 3x3 hoops team opens Olympic qualifier with two wins
DEBRECEN, Hungary - The Canadian women's 3x3 basketball team went undefeated Thursday as play opened at an Olympic qualifying tournament. The Canadian squad of Paige Crozon, Katherine Plouffe, Michell...
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Trustees endorse draft changes to Nanaimo elementary school catchment boundaries
NANAIMO - With Rutherford Elementary School scheduled to re-open in the fall of 2025, local district officials are on board with proposed new catchment zones. At a Wednesday, May 15 special school boa...
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House votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House delivered a rebuke to President Joe Biden Thursday for pausing a shipment of bombs to Israel, passing legislation that seeks to force the weapons transfer as Republicans wo...
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Canada responds to Austria scare with easy win over Norway at hockey worlds
PRAGUE, Czechia - Dylan Cozens scored short-handed for his third goal of the tournament as defending champion Canada remained undefeated at the world hockey championship with a 4-1 win over Norway on ...
13h ago
Poilievre would rather 'watch the country burn' than fight climate change: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre's pledges to axe carbon pricing come at a time of wildfires and other disasters and Poilievre would rather "watch the country burn...
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