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14 passengers rescued from boat sinking off Gabriola Island
NANAIMO - A chartered trip could have ended in disaster if not for the quick response of marine rescuers. A chartered boat with 14 people aboard started taking on water around 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 1...
Aug 15, 2021
Barron birdies final three holes to win Shaw Charity Classic; Ames and Weir in top-10
CALGARY - Doug Barron felt bad for celebrating his second PGA Tour Champions win a bit prematurely. After lagging his eagle putt to within tap-in range on the par 5 finishing hole of Canyon Meadows Go...
Aug 15, 2021
Blue Jays use 4 homers to avoid sweep, top Mariners 8-3
SEATTLE (AP) - Teoscar Hernndez and Randal Grichuk both homered in the second inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays used four long balls to avoid a sweep with an 8-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunda...
Aug 15, 2021
High winds pose challenge for firefighters battling blazes: BC Wildfire Service
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says it is watching wind conditions in several parts of the province which fuelled some of the larger blazes overnight. Fire information officer Erika Berg called t...
Aug 15, 2021
Vernon making transition to automated garbage pickup
The City of Vernon has started to deliver new 240 litre garbage carts to homes in the city as part of the transition to automated residential waste collection. When residents receive their new cart, t...
Aug 15, 2021
Kevin Kisner wins 6-man playoff at Wyndham Championship
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Kevin Kisner made birdie on the second extra hole to win a record-tying six-man playoff at the Wyndham Championship on Sunday. Kisner struck his approach to 3 feet on the 18th ...
Aug 15, 2021
Unseeded Camila Giorgi beats Karolina Pliskova to win National Bank Open title
American Reilly Opelka is through to the finals at the National Bank Open in Toronto after upsetting Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6(2)-7, 7-6(4), 6-4 on Saturday. The marathon two-hour, 32-minute matc...
Aug 15, 2021
City of Port Alberni completes purchase of Somass Mill
PORT ALBERNI - The purchase of a prime piece of waterfront property has completed.The City of Port Alberni recently purchased the Somass Mill property from Western Forest Products for $5.3 million. Ma...
Aug 15, 2021
Nova Scotians to vote Tuesday in provincial election believed tighter than expected
HALIFAX - As Nova Scotia's month-long election campaign draws to a close, it appears Tuesday's vote could be a lot tighter than initially expected. The incumbent Liberals, who are seeking a rare third...
Aug 15, 2021
High winds pose challenge for firefighters battling blazes: BC Wildfire Service
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says it is watching wind conditions in several parts of the province which fuelled some of the larger blazes overnight. Fire information officer Erika Berg called t...
Aug 15, 2021
