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Storms rip through parts of Texas, causing injuries, damage
POWDERLY, Texas (AP) - Storms ripped through parts of Texas on Friday, flattening homes and toppling trees, with local officials in one county reporting at least two dozen people injured. One communit...
Nov 4, 2022
Iran marks 1979 US Embassy takeover amid nationwide protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran on Friday marked the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran as its theocracy faces nationwide protests after the September death of a 22-year-old woman who...
Nov 4, 2022
Nike splits with Kyrie Irving amid antisemitism fallout
Nike has parted ways with Kyrie Irving. The shoe giant announced Friday night that it will halt its relationship with the Brooklyn guard, who has been suspended by the Nets for what the team called a ...
Nov 4, 2022
Nike splits with Kyrie Irving amid antisemitism fallout
Nike has parted ways with Kyrie Irving. The shoe giant announced Friday night that it will halt its relationship with the Brooklyn guard, who has been suspended by the Nets for what the team called a ...
Nov 4, 2022
Canada's Josh Ross, Florida Georgia Line to perform during Grey Cup halftime show
Canadian artist Josh Ross is set to perform alongside Jordan Davis and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line at the Grey Cup. The trio of country singers will take the stage at halftime of the Canadia...
Nov 4, 2022
'It's time:' Midland Tools to shut down after over 40 years as Nanaimo institution
NANAIMO - A staple of the community is undergoing a major transition.Tony Wright, owner of Midland Tools on Terminal Ave. at Townsite Rd. is stepping away from the business by the end of the year.Wrig...
Nov 4, 2022
QB Rourke ready as Lions prepare to host Stampeders in western semifinal
VANCOUVER - David Menard is one of the few remaining B.C. Lions who knows what it's like to suit up for a playoff game in Vancouver. It's been six years since the Lions faced the Winnipeg Blue Bombers...
Nov 4, 2022
Bears that attacked two women in Squamish, B.C., won't be captured
SQUAMISH, B.C. - Conservation officers say they don't plan to capture a pair of bears that attacked two women Thursday in Squamish, B.C., saying the incidents appear defensive in nature. Sgt. Simon Gr...
Nov 4, 2022
Island Hydro crews taking steps to reduce frequency, duration of power outages
NANAIMO - A rapid shift from summertime drought to fall's parade of storms is highlighting the need to be prepared for extreme weather and power outages.A handful of calls to 911 reporting BC Hydro li...
Nov 4, 2022
Some Saskatchewan community members sleeping with guns after stabbing rampage: chief
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - The chief of a First Nation where there was a mass stabbing says some people are still sleeping with their guns as Indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan gathered to call for immedi...
Nov 4, 2022