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Fans hopeful after Canadiens beat Tampa Bay in game five of Stanley Cup final series
MONTREAL - Canadiens fans celebrating the the team's overtime win in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final series against the Tampa Bay Lightning say they're hopeful the team can come back. The Canadiens no...
Jul 05, 2021
9 arrested over alleged plot to plant bombs around Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong police on Tuesday said they arrested nine people on suspicion of engaging in terrorist activity, after uncovering an attempt to make explosives and plant bombs across the ci...
Jul 05, 2021
Anderson scores in OT, Canadiens beat Lightning to stay alive in Stanley Cup final
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are still alive in the Stanley Cup final. Josh Anderson scored his second goal of the game at 3:57 of overtime as the Canadiens defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 o...
Jul 05, 2021
$1M in grants open for Nanaimo and area organizations helping the most vulnerable
NANAIMO - A significant amount of money is now available in funding for organizations working to reduce homelessness. Nearly $1.1 million is available for the Nanaimo area and slightly less than $1 mi...
Jul 05, 2021
Evacuations slow as B.C. welcomes out-of-province firefighters to help
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Emergency response staff who are charged with supporting residents threatened by some of British Columbia's largest wildfires paused for a breath Monday following several turbulent da...
Jul 05, 2021
B.C. reports five COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care homes, three deaths
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say there are COVID-19 outbreaks in five independent and assisted living care homes in the province. In a news release Monday, they say four of the outbrea...
Jul 05, 2021
Prime minister heading to Saskatchewan First Nation for child-welfare agreement
COWESSESS FIRST NATION - The Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is coming to the Indigenous community on Tuesday. Chief Cadmus Delorme says in a statement on Twi...
Jul 05, 2021
New EV chargers coming to Snaw-Naw-As market
LANTZVILLE - Four new electric vehicle charging stations will help people in Nanoose Bay and travellers along the Island Highway. The Nanoose Economic Development Corporation is receiving a $210,000 g...
Jul 05, 2021
New evacuation alerts issued near Canim Lake, Deka Lake fires
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The Cariboo Regional District has issued two new evacuation alerts due to growing wildfires within the region.One alert is for the area of Sulphurous Lake - near Deka Lake - and...
Jul 05, 2021
B.C.'s police watchdog investigating man's death in Surrey RCMP cell
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog says it is investigating the death of a man being held at the Surrey RCMP detachment. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says the man was a...
Jul 05, 2021
