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Drug policy group stops in Nanaimo for dialogue amid ongoing public health emergency
NANAIMO -A country-wide plan to open up dialogue about the overdose crisis stopped in Nanaimo for its first in-person session.The Getting to Tomorrow: Ending the Overdose Crisis project consists of 18...
Jun 17, 2022
Lightning-Avalanche Stanley Cup Final chess match underway
DENVER (AP) - Jon Cooper told his Tampa Bay Lightning players in the locker room following their Game 1 loss they need to be a lot better to take out the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final. A...
Jun 17, 2022
Mistaken identity over stolen truck leads to baseball bat attack in Lantzville
NANAIMO - An case of mistaken identity escalated quickly to involve a baseball bat, a broken window and several tense moments.The incident, which was captured on video, occurred on Friday, June 10 aro...
Jun 17, 2022
Peltola advances to special election for Alaska US House
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Democrat Mary Peltola has joined three other candidates in advancing to the August special election for Alaska's only U.S. House seat. The four candidates with the most votes in ...
Jun 17, 2022
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard withdraws from Wimbledon, will compete 'later this summer'
Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard has withdrawn from Wimbledon. The 28-year-old posted the news on social media Friday, saying she'll concentrate on other tournaments, including the U.S. Open and ...
Jun 17, 2022
Simple offence, organized defence key as Whitecaps look to rebound against FC Dallas
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know they'll feel the heat in Texas this weekend - literally. The temperature is set to be about 33 degrees Celsius when the 'Caps kick off against FC Dallas at Toy...
Jun 17, 2022
B.C. directs pharmacies to keep some types of baby formula behind counter
VICTORIA - The threat of a shortage of specialized infant formulas in British Columbia has prompted an order from the Ministry of Health to put the containers behind the counter. The ministry says in ...
Jun 17, 2022
Water Cooler: What's happening with the Nanaimo-Vancouver fast ferry?
NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside.This week's feature deals with multiple questions we...
Jun 17, 2022
Canada's Taylor Pendrith targets return at John Deere Classic
Taylor Pendrith is targeting the John Deere Classic for his return to the PGA Tour. The product of Richmond Hill, Ont., had hoped to make his return to play at last week's RBC Canadian Open, but had t...
Jun 17, 2022
Brazil police: Remains found those of British journalist
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Federal police said Friday that some of the human remains found deep in Brazil's Amazon have been identified as belonging to British journalist Dom Phillips. The remains of two p...
Jun 17, 2022