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Appeal denied for Parksville man caught with loaded, restricted handgun
NANAIMO - The appeal of a man jailed for six years for weapons offences following a traffic stop west of Parksville was dismissed by a BC Court of Appeal justice. A recent B.C. Court of Appeal ruling ...
Aug 21, 2020
Carol Burnett seeks to be guardian of teen grandson
LOS ANGELES - Carol Burnett is seeking to become the legal guardian of her teenage grandson as his mother struggles with substance abuse. The 87-year-old television comedy legend and her husband, Bria...
Aug 21, 2020
Wisconsin election officials: Kanye off presidential ballot
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin election officials decided Thursday to keep rapper Kanye West off the battleground state's presidential ballot in November because his campaign turned his nomination papers m...
Aug 21, 2020
Venice Film Festival to require face masks during screenings
ROME - The Venice Film Festival, the first major in-person cinema showcase of the COVID-19 era, is requiring participants to wear face masks during screenings and take a coronavirus test if they are a...
Aug 21, 2020
After 5 months, AMC Theaters reopens its doors, cautiously
BOROUGH OF WEST HOMESTEAD, Pa. - The doors to the AMC Waterfront 22 were locked. They had been for five months, along with most indoor theatres in the U.S. because of COVID-19. But in 20 minutes that ...
Aug 21, 2020
Turkey discovers large natural gas reserve off Black Sea
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced the discovery of a large natural gas reserves off the Black Sea coast, days after he promised "good news" that would usher in a "n...
Aug 21, 2020
B.C. public safety minister set to clamp down on COVID-19 enforcement
VICTORIA - Stronger actions to enforce public health measures are expected to be announced today in British Columbia as the number of active cases of COVID-19 rises. Public Safety Minister Mike F...
Aug 21, 2020
B.C. public safety minister set to clamp down on COVID-19 enforcement
VICTORIA - Stronger actions to enforce public health measures are expected to be announced today in British Columbia as the number of active cases of COVID-19 rises. Public Safety Minister Mike F...
Aug 21, 2020
Trudeau, Ford to unveil deal to produce N95 masks at Brockville, Ont., 3M plant
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join Ontario Premier Doug Ford today to announce a deal aimed at ensuring Canada is never again at the mercy of unreliable foreign suppliers of persona...
Aug 21, 2020
A look at B.C.'s wildfire history and
VANCOUVER - British Columbia declared a state of emergency in both 2017 and 2018 during two record-setting years for wildfires. Here's a look at B.C.'s wildfire history: Record years: In 2017, ab...
Aug 21, 2020