
New Zealand skier Alice Robinson wins World Cup super-G; Lindsey Vonn 4th
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) - New Zealand's Alice Robinson was already leading the Olympic season's giant slalom standings. Now she's a threat in super-G, too. Robinson won a World Cup super-G on Sunday for her first career victory in the discipline -...
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Man City and Aston Villa win to stay in touch with Premier League leader Arsenal
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Manchester City and Aston Villa kept the pressure on Premier League leader Arsenal with wins on Sunday. Nottingham Forest pulled further away from the relegation zone with a 3-0 victory against Tottenham and Sunderland beat N...
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Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski tells AP of Belarus prison ordeal in first interview after release
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) - Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski arrived for an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, direct from a dentist appointment. The 63-year-old veter...
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Toronto synagogue says Hanukkah celebration to continue
TORONTO - The rabbi of a Toronto synagogue says Hanukkah celebrations will continue as planned tonight in the wake of a deadly mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia on Sunday. Levi Gansburg, the rabbi at Chabad on Bayview, says his syna...
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
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Training, fundraising take precedence in winter months for Nanaimo Rowing Club
NANAIMO - The future of rowing and paddling in the Harbour City seems very bright. While Nanaimo city council has approved a gathering space, boat storage room, and public washroom facility at Loudon Park, rowing athletes are continuing to train even in the winter months. The competition season extended into late Octob...
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Rain warnings as wet weather hits B.C.'s flood-soaked Fraser Valley
ABBOTSFORD - Rainfall warnings have gone up across British Columbia's flood-drenched Fraser Valley as another wave of soaking weather hits the region. Environment Canada says the valley, including Abbotsford, which was inundated by cross-border floodin...
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Rain warnings as wet weather hits B.C.'s flood-soaked Fraser Valley
ABBOTSFORD - Rainfall warnings have gone up across British Columbia's flood-drenched Fraser Valley as another wave of soaking weather hits the region. Environment Canada says the valley, including Abbotsford, which was inundated by cross-border floodin...
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Police have person of interest in custody over Brown University deadly shooting
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Police in Rhode Island said early Sunday that they had a suspect in custody after a shooting that rocked the Brown University campus during final exams, leaving two people dead and nine others wounded. ...
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Chile holds an election that could deliver its most right-wing president since dictatorship
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - As Chileans vote on Sunday, even detractors of ultra-conservative former lawmaker José Antonio Kast say the candidate whose radical ideas lost him the past two elections is likely to become the country's next leade...
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