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Pegula beats Anisimova to claim second straight NBO women's title
TORONTO - Jesisica Pegula has successfully defended her National Bank Open women's singles title. The No. 3 seed and the sixth-ranked WTA Tour player topped Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 in Monday's ...
Aug 12, 2024
27 million Canadians caught the Paris Games on various partner TV networks: CBC
CBC says 27 million TV viewers tuned in to the Paris Games over 17 days of coverage on CBC and its broadcast partners, including Sportsnet, TSN and RDS. The public broadcaster says Sunday's closing ce...
Aug 12, 2024
Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, election deniers hero, found guilty in election computer breach
DENVER (AP) - Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, a hero to election deniers, has been found guilty in a breach of her county's election computer system in a jury verdict returned Monday at trial. Pete...
Aug 12, 2024
Cloudy skies and a bit of rain forecasted for Nanaimo and Oceanside
NANAIMO - A ridge of cooler weather has settled over much of Vancouver Island.It's a departure from extended hot, dry conditions the region enjoyed for much of July and early August, with temperatures...
Aug 12, 2024
Judge rules against RFK Jr. in fight to be on New York’s ballot, says he is not a state resident
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A judge ruled Monday that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claimed a New York residence on nominating petitions, invalidating the documents he needs...
Aug 12, 2024
Canadian Olympians return home after record-setting Summer Games
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - Several members of Canada's Olympic team were given a hero's welcome by cheering fans and elated family members at Toronto's Pearson International Airport as they returned home fro...
Aug 12, 2024
Canadian Olympians return home after record-setting Summer Games
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - Several members of Canada's Olympic team were given a hero's welcome by cheering fans and elated family members at Toronto's Pearson International Airport as they returned home fro...
Aug 12, 2024
Driver dead, passenger injured in highway crash near Savona, B.C.
SAVONA, B.C. - Police in British Columbia's southern Interior say a single-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Savona has killed one person. RCMP say they were called Sunday to respond t...
Aug 12, 2024
Beautiful Lovebirds Zazu and Iago are up for adoption at Nanaimo SPCA
NANAIMO - Say hello to these two beautiful male Lovebirds, Zazu and Iago! These two adult males came to the Nanaimo SPCA recently, and are still working on their social skills, but are coming along ni...
Aug 12, 2024
Canadians should be prepared for more wildfires and hurricanes: Environment Canada
OTTAWA - Human-caused climate change is making heat waves much more likely, the federal government says, bringing extreme weather from fires to storms. That's according to Environment and Climate Chan...
Aug 12, 2024