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Canadian man who was set to be deported from U.S. gets COVID in custody, dies
TORONTO - A Canadian man who contracted COVID-19 while in the custody of U.S. immigration authorities has died, leaving his family shaken and looking for answers from governments on both sid...
Aug 07, 2020

US consumer borrowing up in June after 3 months of declines
WASHINGTON - The pandemic still has Americans easing off the plastic. U.S. consumer borrowing rose in June after three months of declines but the key category of credit card debt extended its decline....
Aug 07, 2020

'Like a wildfire, COVID-19 has the potential to rapidly burn out of control,': 53 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.
VICTORIA-53 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., including three epi-linked cases, were reported this afternoon (Aug.7).None of the new cases are in the Northern Health region, the north remains at 93 test-...
Aug 07, 2020

Some ICBC COVID-19 temporary measures expire this month
NORTH VANCOUVER-Some of ICBC's COVID-19 temporary measures are set to expire in the coming weeks.A release by the Crown Corporation says that as British Columbia moves into Phase Three of its Restart ...
Aug 07, 2020

Flyers looking good in expanded playoffs, but Vigneault fine with 16-team format
TORONTO - The Philadelphia Flyers have looked right at home playing in the NHL's expanded 24-team playoff format, but head coach Alain Vigneault isn't big on the idea of doing it for more than one sea...
Aug 07, 2020

Canadian Julia (The Jewel) Budd to fight Jessy Miele in Bellator 244 co-main event
Canadian featherweight Julia (The Jewel) Budd will face Jessy (The Widowmaker) Miele on Aug. 21 in the co-main event of Bellator 244. It's the first fight for the 37-year-old from Port Moody, B.C., si...
Aug 07, 2020

PGYVC set to host camps beginning next week
As some sports in the City shut their doors in PG for the upcoming season, some are beginning to open up camps to get athletes back on the ice, field or court.For the Prince George Youth Volleyball Cl...
Aug 07, 2020

Four potential buyers checking out the cash-strapped Toronto Wolfpack
TORONTO - Two new potential buyers are kicking the tires of the cash-strapped Toronto Wolfpack, bringing the number of interested parties to four. All face a deadline in acquiring the transatlantic ru...
Aug 07, 2020

75 recovered cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health
PRINCE GEORGE-Yesterday, Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry and B.C. Health Minister, Adrian Dix reported 47 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, including one epi-linked case.Two of those ...
Aug 07, 2020

Freeland urges restraint with expenses following Rideau Hall renovations
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says public office holders should be mindful of how they spend taxpayer dollars, following a report on Rideau Hall renovations. The CBC reported T...
Aug 07, 2020