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VI Raiders tumultuous season wraps up with final game in Westshore
NANAIMO - The VI Raiders are finishing off their 2022 season with one final game in Westshore Oct. 8.It's been a challenging year on the field with the team sporting a 1-8 record.The last 13 months ha...
Oct 8, 2022
Five Things to Know: Game 2 of Blue Jays v. Mariners American League wild-card series
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Seattle Mariners 4-0 last night in the first game of their American League wild-card series. Here are five things to know heading into Game 2 of the best-of...
Oct 8, 2022
Montreal off to Miami with goal of finishing first in MLS East
MONTREAL - After missing the Major League Soccer playoffs in heartbreaking fashion last season, CF Montreal will have no such stress this year after booking their trip to the post-season a month ago. ...
Oct 8, 2022
Veterans, legion butt heads over use of poppy on election signs
OTTAWA - Two veterans running for municipal council north of Toronto have run afoul of the Royal Canadian Legion for using the image of the poppy on their election campaign signs. Nickolas Harper and ...
Oct 8, 2022
B.C. agrees to pay $300,000 to couple who say logging flooded their property
Lawyers for the British Columbia government have agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit by a couple whose property flooded after a third of the forest in the surrounding watershed was cut down. Th...
Oct 8, 2022
Clippers sink Capitals 4-2
NANAIMO - The Clippers had a bit of a shaky start but very quickly found their 'A' game in a 4-2 win against Cowichan.The Capitals scored a minute and a half into the game but once Nanaimo responded l...
Oct 7, 2022
Canucks crush Coyotes 4-0 in final pre-season test
VANCOUVER - Newcomer Andrei Kuzmenko scored a goal and added an assist while goaltender Thatcher Demko stopped seven shots for the shutout as the Vancouver Canucks wrapped up their NHL pre-season with...
Oct 7, 2022
NBA roundup: Heat trim Grizzlies, Rockets dunk Raptors
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Duncan Robinson scored 29 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 111-108 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Robinson shot 7 for 11 from the field, including 5 for 7 ...
Oct 7, 2022
Oilers strike late to knock off determined Kraken 5-3
EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists as the Edmonton Oilers closed out NHL pre-season play on Friday with a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken. Jesse Puljujarvi, Tyson Barrie, Evand...
Oct 7, 2022
Dubois scores twice for Jets in 5-3 pre-season win over Flames
CALGARY - Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-3 pre-season win over the host Calgary Flames on Friday. Kyle Conner had a goal and two assists, Mark Scheifele scored short-hande...
Oct 7, 2022