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Clayton looking to secure trainer Kevin Attard his first Queen's Plate win
TORONTO - Clayton will head into the $1-million Queen's Plate on Saturday a little under the radar and trainer Kevin Attard is good with it. Filly Curlin's Voyage has garnered plenty of attention...
Sep 09, 2020

Oscars set inclusion standards for best picture category
In an historic move, the Oscars are raising the inclusion bar for best picture nominees starting with the 96th Academy Awards in 2024. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday laid o...
Sep 09, 2020

Trudeau announces cash for loans, support to Black Canadian entrepreneurs
OTTAWA - The federal government is creating a new national program to help Black Canadians get business loans with national banks. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the COVID-19 pandemic has dispropo...
Sep 09, 2020

Canadian rider Michael Woods wins Stage 3 of Tirreno-Adriatico, takes race lead
SATURNIA, Italy - Powering up a climb so steep that bystanders gave riders helping pushes, Canadian Michael Woods won Stage 3 of the Tirreno-Adriatico on Wednesday and took the overall lead. Woods, wh...
Sep 09, 2020

Prince George RCMP conduct weekend road blitz
PRINCE GEORGE -It was a busy weekend for Prince George RCMP and RCMP volunteers conducting speed watch and speed enforcement around the city.Cpl. Craig Douglass says there were two incidents of note. ...
Sep 09, 2020

U.S. job postings rise to 6.6 million in July
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers advertised more jobs but hired fewer workers in July, sending mixed signals about the job market in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The Labor Department said Wednesda...
Sep 09, 2020

First Nation in Powell River, B.C., declares emergency after COVID-19 outbreak
POWELL RIVER, B.C. - A British Columbia First Nation has issued a state of emergency after confirmation that four members have COVID-19 and several others are reporting symptoms of the virus...
Sep 09, 2020

Some B.C. students wary as they prepare for COVID-19 orientation this week
VANCOUVER - Students across British Columbia are getting ready for COVID-19 orientation sessions this week amid a flurry of new protocols aimed at reopening schools while the pandemic wears on. Educat...
Sep 09, 2020

Biden visits manufacturing heartland to curry favour with blue-collar voters
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden is in America's manufacturing heartland today to hammer home how he would keep blue-collar jobs and investment on U.S. soil. The Democratic party's presidential nomine...
Sep 09, 2020

South Cariboo property owners encouraged to volunteer for RCMP crime reduction program
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Property owners in the South Cariboo who are worried about criminal activity have another avenue to help protect their investments.According to a news release from 100 Mile Hous...
Sep 09, 2020