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Felony charge against Breonna Taylor protesters dropped
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A prosecutor announced Friday that he is dropping a felony charge against dozens of protesters who gathered at the Kentucky Attorney General's home to demand justice in Breonna Taylo...
Jul 17, 2020
British Columbians should have a voice as we as recover from COVID-19
VICTORIA - It's hard to believe it's been only four months since the world as we knew it changed drastically.We are amidst one of the largest challenges in B.C.'s history, with the economic impacts of...
Jul 17, 2020
Federal government remains concerned about Blue Jays, MLB teams crossing border
OTTAWA - A top Canadian government health official says the Toronto Blue Jays' revised plan for home games is improved, but that there are still concerns about the proposal. Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada's ...
Jul 17, 2020
California governor outlines strict guidelines for schools
SAN FRANCISCO - California Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out strict criteria Friday for school reopenings that makes it unlikely the vast majority of districts will have classroom instruction in the fall as ...
Jul 17, 2020
Independent Investigations Office to probe man’s death in 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C.-B.C.'s police watchdog organization is investigating after a man's death in 100 Mile House.The Independent Investigations Office says on June 25, 100 Mile House RCMP officers arre...
Jul 17, 2020
Five new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba, all linked to Hutterite colony
WINNIPEG - Manitoba health officials are reporting five new COVID-19 cases, all on a Hutterite colony. The government says the new infections are of a man and a woman in their 60s, a man and a woman i...
Jul 17, 2020
Njoo tells young people to 'party' at a distance to help keep COVID-19 down
OTTAWA - Singing and dancing in close quarters is not the way to party this summer, Canada's deputy public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo said Friday. Njoo urged younger people to stop jamming bars an...
Jul 17, 2020
Challenge Cup to resume next month but questions remains over the field
Rugby league's Coral Challenge Cup will resume next month with sixth-round matches including the Toronto Wolfpack. The final of the knockout competition, which was originally scheduled for this weeken...
Jul 17, 2020
Confirmed case of COVID-19 at Site C camp in Fort St. John
VANCOUVER-B.C. Hydro has confirmed a COVID-19 case at the Site C work camp in Fort St. John.In a release from BC Hydro it says that the worker arrived from Alberta on July 13, and immediately self-iso...
Jul 17, 2020
2 men charged in assault on Black man at Indiana lake
INDIANAPOLIS - Two men were charged Friday after a Black man said a group of white men assaulted him and threatened to "get a noose" after claiming that he and his friends had trespassed on private pr...
Jul 17, 2020