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From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...
Aug 12, 2020
Manitoba RCMP laughing after suspect mistakes unmarked police car for taxi
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. - Manitoba RCMP are laughing after an intoxicated man jumped into the back seat of an unmarked police cruiser he mistook for a taxi. "Take me to 17th Street, bro," t...
Aug 12, 2020
Raptors rally past Sixers to give Griffin a coaching win
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Stanley Johnson scored the tiebreaking basket in the lane with 4.9 seconds remaining, giving the Toronto Raptors a 125-121 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday tha...
Aug 12, 2020
St. Paul's Hospital land sold to Concord Pacific for nearly $1 billion
VANCOUVER - Providence Health Care says the St. Paul's Hospital site in Vancouver has been sold to developer Concord Pacific for nearly $1 billion. The health-care provider says all proceeds from...
Aug 12, 2020
Ruling upholds firing of paramedics who allowed patient to crawl for treatment
VANCOUVER - A labour arbitrator in British Columbia says two long-time paramedics should be fired after they were accused of mistreating a patient who was in pain and allowed to crawl t...
Aug 12, 2020
Puerto Rico Supreme Court upholds second round of primaries
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the votes cast during a botched primary over the weekend are valid and that a second round of voting will be held Aug. 16 at ce...
Aug 12, 2020
Nurse steps down for a night, promotes Griffin to head coach vs. Philly
Whether it's as a player or coach, Adrian Griffin said there's no better practice than actual games. The Toronto Raptors assistant was promoted to head coach for Wednesday's seeding-round game ag...
Aug 12, 2020
'There's a lot to see:' meteor shower & several planets light up night sky
NANAIMO - A summer of star-gazing continues with the annual Perseids meteor shower producing a variety of bright flashes in the night sky.VIU astronomy professor Dr. Gregory Arkos said the annual show...
Aug 12, 2020
COVID-19 contact tracing increases for public health, two new Island cases
NANAIMO - The total number of COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island has topped 150 as the virus surged in the province.Two additional confirmed positive tests were announced by the province Wednesday, pa...
Aug 12, 2020
Biden, Harris lash Trump in introduction of historic VP pick
WILMINGTON, Del. - Joe Biden and Kamala Harris delivered an aggressive one-two attack on the character and performance of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, as they made their election case for the ...
Aug 12, 2020