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Promise of COVID-19 funds to support disabled Canadians remains in limbo
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promise to provide a $600 payment to disabled Canadians to help with additional costs in the COVID-19 pandemic remains in limbo. The measure was contained in a...
Jul 07, 2020

Conservative stalwart Scott Reid backing newcomer Leslyn Lewis for leadership
OTTAWA - One of the longest-serving Conservative members of Parliament is backing newcomer Leslyn Lewis in that party's leadership race. Ontario MP Scott Reid announced he's endorsing Lewis in the con...
Jul 07, 2020

Toronto FC goalkeeper Quentin Westberg tries to keep things in perspective
Goalkeeper Quentin Westberg said goodbye to his family three times as Toronto FC tried to sort out COVID-19 testing ahead of flying to Florida on Monday for the MLS is Back tournament. On Tuesday...
Jul 07, 2020

McBride dealing with water woes
Village of McBride - Since the middle of June residents in McBride and surrounding areas are dealing with the forces of mother nature. According to the Mayor, Gene Runtz the Village of McBride, heavy ...
Jul 07, 2020

Dutch police arrest 6 men, uncover makeshift torture chamber
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch police arrested six men after discovering sea containers that had been converted into a makeshift prison and sound-proofed "torture chamber" complete with a dentist's ch...
Jul 07, 2020

Man wanted for sexual offences
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Mounties are asking for the public's help in locating a man wanted for sexual related offences from an incident that occurred in 2017. Cpl. Craig Douglass says the suspec...
Jul 07, 2020

Maryland GOP governor releasing book on his tenure, politics
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who considered a primary challenge to President Donald Trump last year, said Tuesday he is releasing a book about national politics and his experiences as g...
Jul 07, 2020

ICBC to expand road tests starting July 8
NORTH VANCOUVER - Good news if you need to take a drivers test.ICBC is expanding its road testing by opening up to all customers "through a phased approach." The move follows the reopening of commerci...
Jul 07, 2020

Bears trying to live with people, but it still isn't enough: study
EDMONTON - Grizzly bears are doing their best to get along with people, but it still isn't enough. Newly published research assessing more than 40 years of data concludes that without large wilde...
Jul 07, 2020

Charities battered by COVID-19 say federal support desperately needed
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is facing growing calls to provide direct support to Canada's charity and non-profit sector as some of the country's best-known and largest organizations say th...
Jul 07, 2020