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Winning Lotto Max MaxMillions ticket purchased in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Were you in it to win it on Tuesday night?The Tuesday, Aug. 2 Lotto Max draw's main jackpot came and went without a winner, however one of the two MaxMillions prizes was won by a ticket purc...
Aug 3, 2022
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Clayton Ruby, Canadian civil rights lawyer, dies at 80
Canadian civil rights lawyer Clayton Ruby has died at the age of 80, his law firm confirmed Wednesday. More coming The Canadian Press
Aug 3, 2022
Former Olympian Allison Forsyth on a mission to make soccer and others a safe sport
In hiring Allison Forsyth to "to get us to where we want to be" with safe sport, Canada Soccer has engaged a woman on a mission. Canada Soccer is looking to ITP Sport, the safe sport consulting and pr...
Aug 3, 2022
Iran, US, EU to send envoys to Vienna for nuclear talks
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran, the United States and the European Union said Wednesday they would send representatives to Vienna amid what appears to be a last-ditch effort at reviving talks over Tehran's ...
Aug 3, 2022
Pope Francis says he felt the pain of Indigenous Peoples during Canada trip
Pope Francis says he felt the pain of Indigenous Peoples during his trip to Canada but also left with a sense of hope. The pontiff shared reflections of the penitential pilgrimage during a general aud...
Aug 3, 2022
Alouettes' turn to try and hand Blue Bombers their first loss of the season
It's now up to Trevor Harris and the Montreal Alouettes to try and accomplish something no other CFL team has so far this season. Montreal (2-5) hosts Grey Cup-champion Winnipeg (8-0) on Thursday to o...
Aug 3, 2022
Raptors to host Jazz in Edmonton and Celtics in Montreal as part of pre-season
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will play a pair of pre-season games in Edmonton and Montreal. The team announced Wednesday it will host the Utah Jazz on Oct. 2 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, and then the...
Aug 3, 2022
St. John's regatta and civic holiday for N.L. capital postponed because of wind
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A weather-dependent holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city is being postponed because of high winds. The 204th Royal St. John's Regatta rowing races were supposed to go...
Aug 3, 2022
Montreal police investigating after two men killed in separate shootings
Montreal police are investigating the shooting deaths of two men within the span of about an hour in neighbouring boroughs. Const. Caroline Chvrefils says there is no link between the two homicides, w...
Aug 3, 2022
Nanoose-based support group comforted hundreds following Pope Francis visit
NANAIMO - A First Nations organization based in Nanoose Bay provided widespread in-person during Pope Francis' recent visit to Edmonton.The pontiff's apology for the role of the Roman Catholic Church ...
Aug 3, 2022