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Bunting eager to taste Toronto's playoff atmosphere in testy Tampa series
TORONTO - Michael Bunting had never seen a Maple Leafs playoff game in person until Monday night. If things continue to progress as planned, the Toronto native will be in the middle of the action for ...
May 03, 2022
Nanaimo's Wastelands buzzing again after second event in VIMX racing series
NANAIMO - Nearly 200 racers spent the first day in May competing in a Vancouver Island Motocross (VIMX) event at the Wastelands track.Nanaimo Motocross president Ward Wiltsey said entrants of all ages...
May 03, 2022
Bear spray used in Brooks Landing liquor store robbery
NANAIMO - Police are looking for three suspects following a liquor store robbery at Brooks Landing where bear spray was used.Police say on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, around 10:30 p.m., three suspects en...
May 03, 2022
Oklahoma governor signs Texas-style ban on most abortions
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a Texas-style abortion ban on Tuesday that prohibits abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, part of a nationwide push in GOP-l...
May 03, 2022
Oilers look to harness emotion, bounce back from Game 1 loss to Kings
EDMONTON - Bouncing back is nothing new for the Oilers. Now Edmonton needs to prove the resiliency it showed during the regular season has carried over to the playoffs. The Oilers dropped a 4-3 decisi...
May 03, 2022
Conservative fundraising rose as party ousted O'Toole, entered leadership race
OTTAWA - Only two political parties managed to raise more money in the first quarter of this year than at the end of 2021: the Conservatives and Bloc Qubcois. Elections Canada's latest reports show th...
May 03, 2022
RCMP reunite owner with Wayne Gretzky rookie card
A 1979 Wayne Gretzky rookie card that has been missing for over six years has been returned to its rightful owner.The card was among a selection of vintage hockey cards stolen during a break and enter...
May 03, 2022
QuickQuotes: Family, friends and fans remember Guy Lafleur during national funeral
Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur was remembered fondly on Tuesday during a national funeral for the hockey legend in Montreal. Here are some quotes from those in attendance. Larry Robinson, ex-Hab...
May 03, 2022
RCMP investigate after two suspicious wildfires sparked in B.C.'s north Okanagan
VERNON, B.C. - RCMP in British Columbia's north Okanagan say they are "incredibly concerned" that someone may be intentionally trying to spark wildfires. A statement from Vernon North Okanagan RCMP sa...
May 03, 2022
Rookie Gretzky card returned to B.C. man seven years after it was stolen
KELOWNA, B.C. - A Wayne Gretzky rookie card that was stolen seven years ago in West Kelowna, B.C., is now back in the hands of its owner. Mounties say the card landed in their exhibits file in 2019, b...
May 03, 2022