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More Canadians planning to continue living at home as they age, survey suggests
TORONTO - A new survey suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has the majority of Canadians re-thinking how - and where - they want to spend their golden years. The National Institute on Ageing at Toron...
Oct 14, 2020

Hamilton cycle studio linked to 69 COVID cases as officials work to limit gatherings
MONTREAL - Health officials in Ontario and Quebec are working to limit gatherings and outbreaks, including one at a cycling studio in Hamilton that has now been linked to 69 cases of COVID-19. A...
Oct 14, 2020

Brazil meatpacker fined for bribes that fueled US expansion
RIO DE JANEIRO - The owner of the world's largest meatpacker pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court on Wednesday to paying nearly $150 million in bribes to top Brazilian officials in exchange for state-...
Oct 14, 2020

Accused Red Deer doctor killer fit for trial
RED DEER - The man accused in the violent death of a Red Deer doctor this summer has been deemed fit to stand trial.Deng Mabiour is charged with first-degree murder in the Aug. 10 killing of Dr. Walte...
Oct 14, 2020

Better data needed to address inequalities exposed by COVID-19: Njoo
OTTAWA - Deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo says collecting better data can help in addressing inequalities the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed. Speaking at a virtual public health confe...
Oct 14, 2020

Close to 10,000 Vote-by-mail packages distributed in PG ridings
PRINCE GEORGE-A total of 680,309 mail-in ballots have been distributed so far across the province for this year's fall election.According to Elections BC's website, as of Oct.13 at 11:59 p.m, nearly 1...
Oct 14, 2020

'Shy' midfielder Michael Baldisimo catching attention with Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - Michael Baldisimo is the kind of midfielder who shows no fear as he strips opponents of the ball. The young Vancouver Whitecaps player looks composed as he threads passes across a congeste...
Oct 14, 2020

Russian-US crew welcomed aboard the space station
MOSCOW - A trio of space travellers blasted off to the International Space Station on Wednesday, using for the first time a fast-track manoeuvr that allowed them to reach the orbiting outpost in just ...
Oct 14, 2020

Grant applications open for organizations creating safer communities
VICTORIA-Organizations across B.C. looking to help build safer communities are able to apply for grant program to help them do just that.Applications for the 2020-21 Civil Forfeiture Crime Prevention ...
Oct 14, 2020

Montreal Canadiens sign goaltender Jake Allen to two-year contract extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed goaltender Jake Allen to a two-year contract extension. The deal, which kicks in for the 2021-22 campaign, is worth US$2.875 million per season. Montreal ...
Oct 14, 2020