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Man United wins the FA Cup after stunning Man City 2-1 in the final
LONDON (AP) - Manchester United won the FA Cup after stunning Premier League champion Manchester City 2-1 in the final at Wembley on Saturday. Goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo put Erik ...
May 25, 2024
At least 20 dead in a fire in an amusement park in western India, police say.
NEW DELHI (AP) - A massive fire broke out Saturday in an amusement park in Gujarat state in western India, leaving at least 20 people dead, police said. The fire erupted at the park in the city of Raj...
May 25, 2024
1 dead, four injured in Quebec’s Outaouais region after car swerves into guardrails
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say a collision in the province's Outaouais region this morning has left a 22-year-old man dead and four others seriously injured. They say emergency services were ...
May 25, 2024
Nanaimo Track and Field Club to host annual Elwood Wylie Meet
NANAIMO - It will be an eventful spring and summer for the Nanaimo Track and Field Club.Their signature event, the Elwood Wylie Meet, takes place on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26 followed by the...
May 25, 2024
Leclerc takes pole position for Monaco GP and ends Verstappen's bid for F1 record
MONACO (AP) - Charles Leclerc took pole position for Ferrari at the Monaco Grand Prix and ended Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen's bid for a record-extending ninth straight pole on Saturday. Verstapp...
May 25, 2024
Czech Republic tops Sweden 7-3 to set up world ice hockey final against Canada or Switzerland
PRAGUE (AP) - Czech Republic produced a three-goal second period as it downed Sweden 7-3 on Saturday to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship for the first time since 2010. Ottawa ...
May 25, 2024
Active for Life Expo connecting Nanaimo families to fun activities
NANAIMO - A free-to-attend community event is looking to connect local sports and recreation organizations with interested participants.PacificSport Vancouver Island is hosting their 5th Active for Li...
May 25, 2024
Rafael Nadal says this might not be his last French Open
PARIS (AP) - This might not turn out to be Rafael Nadal's last French Open, after all. The 14-time champion at Roland Garros said Saturday that he is not 100% sure he won't play again at the Grand Sla...
May 25, 2024
'Crime of vengeance': Saskatchewan RCMP say witnesses key to solving brutal slaying
Mounties suspected Tiki Laverdiere was dead before her burned, bludgeoned body was found wrapped in a carpet under rocks in a Saskatchewan pond in the summer of 2019. She was a 25-year-old mother of t...
May 25, 2024
Dallas Stars centre Wyatt Johnston took unique path to Western Conference final
DALLAS - Wyatt Johnston was preparing for his next game. He had no idea when it would arrive. The teenage centre had played 53 times in the Ontario Hockey League when COVID-19 abruptly shuttered the j...
May 25, 2024