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Fed keeps rate near zero but sees brighter economy in 2021
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will keep buying government bonds until the economy makes "substantial" progress, a step intended to reassure financial markets and keep long-te...
Dec 16, 2020
Top Stories of 2020: Woodgrove Centre sold for reported $200m
NANAIMO - The largest shopping centre on Vancouver Island officially changed hands in September from real estate company Ivanhoe Cambridge to a new Island-based investor.NanaimoNewsNOW broke the news ...
Dec 16, 2020
Vaccinations reach nursing homes, as California faces crisis
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. - The first COVID-19 vaccinations are underway at U.S. nursing homes, where the virus has killed upwards of 110,000 people, even as the nation struggles to contain a surge so alarm...
Dec 16, 2020
Champagne keen to partner with new Biden administration on climate, COVID-19
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the incoming Biden administration in the United States will help stabilize the world order and give North America a good shot at beat...
Dec 16, 2020
Woman walking with kids killed by runaway cargo vehicle in Surrey: RCMP
SURREY, B.C. - Police say a woman who had been walking with two children is dead after being struck by a cargo vehicle with no driver. RCMP in Surrey, B.C., received a report on Tuesday of a crash inv...
Dec 16, 2020
Woman walking with kids killed by runaway cargo vehicle in Surrey: RCMP
SURREY, B.C. - Police say a woman who had been walking with two children is dead after being struck by a cargo vehicle with no driver. RCMP in Surrey, B.C., received a report on Tuesday of a crash inv...
Dec 16, 2020
Right-wing extremist activity on the rise in Atlantic Canada: UNB researchers
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Researchers at the University of New Brunswick found an alarming recent spike in right-wing extremism in Atlantic Canada, and the data indicates the activity is increasing. Right-wi...
Dec 16, 2020
Quebec premier says health measures shouldn't impact Canadiens if NHL resumes
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault says the province's public health measures shouldn't impact a resumption of activities for the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Legault said Wednesday he's had disc...
Dec 16, 2020
'Expensive, extreme:' Environment Canada releases annual Top 10 weather stories list
It was another year of record-breaking disasters and crazy, dangerous weather from coast to coast, says Environment Canada's senior climatologist. A vicious hailstorm in Calgary wrote off more cars th...
Dec 16, 2020
Canadian co-owner sees Jaffna Stallions win inaugural Lankan Premier League final
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka - The Jaffna Stallions, whose ownership group includes Calgary-born Rahul Sood, defeated the Galle Gladiators by 53 runs Wednesday to win the inaugural Lanka Premier League title...
Dec 16, 2020