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Nanaimo's Reuse Rendezvous aims to bolster waste diversion
NANAIMO - Household items in need of a new home are up for grabs with the return of the popular Reuse Rendezvous event.Nanaimo residents are invited to place their usable goods outside their homes on ...
Aug 13, 2021
Recent high of new COVID-19 cases in Island Health continues
NANAIMO - The rising trend of new COVID-19 cases in Island Health shows no signs of stopping. Another 29 new cases were found in the health authority by Friday, Aug. 13, with 11 in the central Island ...
Aug 13, 2021
1 dies in Albuquerque school shooting; student detained
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - One student was killed and another was taken into custody Friday after a shooting at a middle school near downtown Albuquerque during the lunch hour, police said. The gunfire ...
Aug 13, 2021
RDNO updates wildfires in its region
The Regional District of North Okanagan has provided the following update on wildfires in its boundaries.RDNO says, at this point, there are no changes to its current evacuation alerts and orders. Whi...
Aug 13, 2021
Boston's famed Skinny House back on market, listed for $1.2M
BOSTON (AP) - Boston's famous Skinny House is on sale again for a whopping $1.2 million. The vertically rectangular-shaped house was listed Monday, the first time it's been on the market since 2017. F...
Aug 13, 2021
Billy Mayfair leads after first round at Shaw Charity Classic; Mike Weir in second
CALGARY - Billy Mayfair had a hot start with six birdies in his first 10 holes on his way to carding a round of 8-under 62 at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club on Friday. Mayfair, 55, who recently ...
Aug 13, 2021
Search underway for missing diver off Winchelsea Islands
NANAIMO - A diver vanished in the waters off Lantzville, leading to an extensive search effort.Nanaimo RCMP reported a man failed to resurface to a boat off the shores of the Winchelsea Islands at abo...
Aug 13, 2021
B.C. reports 717 cases of COVID-19, three new outbreaks in seniors' care facilities
VICTORIA - British Columbia has reported 717 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the number of active infections in the province to 4,277. Over half the latest cases and about 57 per cent of active infecti...
Aug 13, 2021
Logan Lake banking on FireSmart steps to protect residents
KAMLOOPS - Canada's first FireSmart community is being put to the test. Logan Lake is under an evacuation order, threatened by the unpredictable Tremont Creek wildfire. The wildfire jumped fire guards...
Aug 13, 2021
Roughriders look for steady effort against Ticats after wild Week 1 win
REGINA - After a roller-coaster victory in Week 1, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are looking for a complete effort when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats come to town on Saturday. Saskatchewan's season opener ag...
Aug 13, 2021
