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Canadian women push top-ranked England to the limit in Rugby World Cup semifinal
Canada played its part Saturday on a day that showed the best of women's rugby. Unfortunately the valiant Canadian display came in a 26-19 loss to England in the Rugby World Cup semifinal in Auckland,...
Nov 5, 2022
England scores 11 tries in 54-4 win over Canada Ravens at Rugby League World Cup
WIGAN, United Kingdom - Tara Stanley scored three of England's 11 tries in a comprehensive 54-4 win over the outmatched Canada Ravens in pool play Saturday at the Rugby League World Cup. It was one-wa...
Nov 5, 2022
Canadian men miss out on Hong Kong Sevens Cup quarterfinals after going 1-2-0
HONG KONG - Canada lost a close game to Ireland before edging Kenya on Saturday at the Hong Kong Sevens, missing out on the Cup quarterfinals in the opening event of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series...
Nov 5, 2022
Alphonso Davies limps off after suffering apparent hamstring injury with Bayern
BERLIN - Canada star Alphonso Davies left Bayern Munich's game at Hertha Berlin on Saturday with an apparent hamstring injury. The 22-year-old fullback from Edmonton limped off in the 63rd minute, hol...
Nov 5, 2022
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has win streak end in semifinal of Paris Masters
PARIS - Felix Auger-Aliassime's win streak has come to an end. The Montreal native fell to Denmark's Holger Rune 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday in the semifinals of the Paris Masters. Auger-Aliassime won 16 mat...
Nov 5, 2022
'It's a great spot to come see the Chum:' Nanaimo River Hatchery hosts fundraiser
NANAIMO - You can see mature Salmon make their return to a Nanaimo River side channel, while providing much needed donations to a valued non-profit organization.Nanaimo River Hatchery hosts its Spawni...
Nov 5, 2022
Hydro crews continue work restoring power for thousands across central Island region
NANAIMO - BC Hydro crews are making steady progress turning the lights on for thousands still feeling the effects of a strong wind storm.Gusts upwards of 90 kilometres per hour shut the lights off sho...
Nov 5, 2022
Biden, Obama, Trump make final midterm push in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Swing-state Pennsylvania is the stage for a clash of presidents on Saturday as each party's biggest stars work to energize voters just days before voting concludes in high-stake...
Nov 5, 2022
Deadly year could imperil Little Rock mayor's reelection bid
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Frank Scott became Little Rock's first popularly elected Black mayor four years ago on campaign promises to unite a city long divided along racial lines. But a deadly year in ...
Nov 5, 2022
High school football season ends for NDSS while John Barsby soldiers on
NANAIMO - The regular season is drawing to a close for BC high school football.In Nanaimo, the John Barsby Bulldogs AA varsity and junior varsity will be moving on to the playoffs. The varsity squad w...
Nov 5, 2022