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Pedestrian seriously hurt after being hit by vehicle behind Brooks Landing
NANAIMO - A jogger hit by a vehicle while crossing a road at night was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the 22-year-old jogger was h...
Jan 13, 2021
Source: Former Red Bulls coach Chris Armas to succeed Greg Vanney at Toronto FC
TORONTO - Former New York Red Bulls boss Chris Armas has been chosen as Greg Vanney's successor as head coach of Toronto FC, according to a source. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because t...
Jan 13, 2021
Bloc takes aim at new transport minister, pointing finger at 'Islamic movement' ties
OTTAWA - The Bloc Qubcois is seeking to sow doubt about Canada's new transport minister Omar Alghabra over his association with what it calls "the political Islamic movement." Leader Yves-Franois Blan...
Jan 13, 2021
Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse says he must keep mask on during games
TAMPA, Fla. - Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse says he has to do a better job of keeping his mask on during games. During the NBA team's first 10 games, Nurse often has been seen on television with hi...
Jan 13, 2021
Ottawa announces $1.2B more to help Indigenous communities fight COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Ottawa will spend $1.2 billion in new funding to help Indigenous communities keep fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.That includes another $380 milli...
Jan 13, 2021
Canada's outgoing military commander sounds alarm over threat of xenophobia
OTTAWA - The outgoing commander of the Canadian Armed Forces is sounding the alarm over the re-emergence of xenophobia in Canada and elsewhere, describing it as a destabilizing force that has sparked ...
Jan 13, 2021
US to block cotton from China region targeted in crackdown
WASHINGTON - The U.S. government announced Wednesday that it will halt imports of cotton and tomatoes from the Uighur region of China in its most sweeping action yet to pressure the Communist Party to...
Jan 13, 2021
Internet 'blackout' in Uganda on eve of tense election
KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan authorities appeared to cut off mobile internet access in the country Wednesday night on the eve of a tense presidential election, while a lawyer for leading opposition candi...
Jan 13, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 11:15 a.m. Quebec is reporting 2,071 new cases of COVID-19 today and 35 more deaths attributed to the virus. Health officials sa...
Jan 13, 2021
Turkey approves China-based Sinovac vaccine's emergency use
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish authorities gave the go-ahead for the emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China's Sinovac Biotch Ltd. on Wednesday, paving the way for the rollout for Turkey's v...
Jan 13, 2021