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Canadian Carol Zhao misses out on spot in main draw of French Open
PARIS - Canada's Carol Zhao has fallen one win short of qualifying for the French Open. Zhao, from Richmond Hill, Ont., lost 6-2, 6-4 to Spain's Lara Arruabarrena in the third and final round of quali...
May 28, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to attend G7 Leaders' Summit in person: British PM
OTTAWA - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the G7 Leaders' Summit in person next month.A readout of a phone conversation Friday between Johnson a...
May 28, 2021
RCMP and Scott family asking for the public’s help in solving the disappearance of Madison
Vanderhoof - It has been a decade since Madison went missing, and the police and Scott's family are again asking for the public's help in solving her disappearance. Madison Scott was reported missing ...
May 28, 2021
Thomaidis: Players will remember crazy Tokyo journey for rest of their lives
Edmonton signage has gone up on the walls of the Toronto Raptors' temporary practice facility in Tampa to help Canada's women's basketball team feel at home. The Canadian women moved in this week, the...
May 28, 2021
B.C. aims for end of summer for second vaccine shot for all, says Dr. Bonnie Henry
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says she's set an end-of-summer target for everyone in the province to receive their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.Dr. Bonnie Henry also announced Thursday...
May 28, 2021
Finance Department says preliminary deficit of $314 billion for last fiscal year
OTTAWA - The federal government says its preliminary deficit for the last fiscal year was $314 billion, an unprecedented figure caused by an equally unprecedented economic shock. The early deficit fig...
May 28, 2021
Supreme Court ruling denies media outlet access to records from Quebec court case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says MediaQMI journalists are not allowed access to exhibits that were once part of a Quebec court file. The decision today comes in a case that began five years a...
May 28, 2021
Malaysia imposes total lockdown after cases soar above 8,000
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia's prime minister says a total coronavirus lockdown will be imposed in the country, with all business and economic activities to be halted for two weeks to contai...
May 28, 2021
US consumers boosted their spending by 0.5% in April
WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans increased their spending by 0.5% in April, a slowdown after a massive gain in March that had been powered by the distribution of billions of dollars in individual stimulus ...
May 28, 2021
RDN to spend $6.4M upgrading Parksville sewage infrastructure
PARKSVILLE - Increased capacity and addressing flood concerns are two key reasons for an expansive upgrade to Parksville's sewage system. The Regional District of Nanaimo board approved a $6.4 million...
May 28, 2021