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Blue Jays taking on World Series champs in D.C. as COVID-19 roils league
WASHINGTON - It's not exactly the major-league debut that Santiago Espinal had been planning on, but in 2020, it will have to do. The rookie infielder, who played his first game with the Toronto&...
Jul 27, 2020
Terrace RCMP use taser to arrest pipe-wielding woman
TERRACE-RCMP in Terrace deployed a Conductive Energy Weapon (CEW), also known as a taser, to stop a woman from attacking a man with a metal pipe last week.RCMP responded to a call on the 4600 block of...
Jul 27, 2020
Canada men will have to play all the rounds of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying
TORONTO - Canada will have to start from the beginning of CONCACAF's revamped World Cup qualifying format to get to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. That means the Canadian men will have to play...
Jul 27, 2020
Source: Federal, provincial government awaiting certainty from CFL
TORONTO - It seems CFL players, coaches, front-office officials and fans aren't the only ones eagerly awaiting the outcome of the league's amendment talks with the CFL Players' Association. So to...
Jul 27, 2020
Canada Revenue Agency extends tax payment deadline to Sept. 30
OTTAWA - Anyone who owes the federal government taxes will now have until the end of September to pay. The Canada Revenue Agency says the payment deadline has been moved to Sept. 30 for individua...
Jul 27, 2020
As Congress fights, analysts warn economy needs help now
WASHINGTON - As Congress and the White House resume their efforts to agree on a new economic aid package, evidence is growing that the U.S. economy is faltering. And so is concern that the government ...
Jul 27, 2020
Increase in e-bike rebates helps make e-bikes more affordable across B.C.
VICTORIA-The Province is attempting to make e-bikes more appealing to a wider audience across B.C. by increasing e-bike rebates."The popularity of e-bikes is on the rise and our government wants to en...
Jul 27, 2020
Promising Penticton blue liner commits to Spruce Kings
The Prince George Spruce Kings have added another young blue liner to the club for next season.The team announced Monday morning the commitment of 2003 defenceman Ben LeFranc.LeFranc spent this past s...
Jul 27, 2020
Two suffer gunshot wounds after targeted early morning shooting
PRINCE GEORGE-Two people are in hospital recovering from gunshot wounds and RCMP are investigating after what they believe to have been a targeted shooting earlier this morning (July 27).Prince George...
Jul 27, 2020
Horgan advises drivers with non-B.C. plates to take bus to avoid harassment
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says drivers who have out-of-province licence plates on their vehicles should consider taking public transit or riding a bicycle if they're feeling hara...
Jul 27, 2020