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WHAT TO WATCH: Joe Biden's big moment at the DNC
LAS VEGAS - Democratic Party luminaries, rising stars, former presidents and presidential contenders have been making a pitch for Joe Biden over three days of an atypical convention. Now the president...
Aug 19, 2020
Thai police arrest rapper, activists in crackdown on protest
BANGKOK - Thai police arrested a rapper and four pro-democracy activists in a crackdown on growing protests that have emerged as the most serious threat to the government led by a former army general ...
Aug 19, 2020
Suzuki scores winner, Gallagher ends long goal drought as Habs stay alive
TORONTO - Nick Suzuki buried the winner 22 seconds after Philadelphia tied the score in the third period, Brendan Gallagher snapped his frustrating post-season goal drought, and the Montreal...
Aug 19, 2020
Reports: Michigan reaches $600M deal in Flint water crisis
Michigan has reached a $600 million agreement to compensate Flint residents whose health was damaged by lead-tainted drinking water after the city heeded state regulators' advice not to treat it prope...
Aug 19, 2020
NKorea to unveil new economic plans in January party meeting
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea will hold a rare ruling party congress in January where leader Kim Jong Un will announce a new five-year plan to develop the country's dismal economy ravaged by...
Aug 19, 2020
Avalanche rout Coyotes 7-1 in Game 5 to win 1st-round series
EDMONTON - Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and two assists, Nazem Kadri also scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche routed the Arizona Coyotes 7-1 on Wednesday to close out the first-round playoff ser...
Aug 19, 2020
Canada condemns coup d'etat in Mali, says Foreign Affairs Minister Champagne
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canada condemns the junta that forced Mali's president from power this week. A distressed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita annou...
Aug 19, 2020
New pilot program inches Nanaimo library closer to normal operations
NANAIMO - A pilot program designed to take a step towards normal for regional libraries has proven successful.Beginning in late July, the harbourfront branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library o...
Aug 19, 2020
CRA resumes online services with new security features after cyberattacks
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency has resumed all online services after fraudsters used thousands of pilfered usernames and passwords to obtain government services. The agency disabled the servi...
Aug 19, 2020
Bergeron, Bruins beat Hurricanes 2-1 to advance in playoffs
TORONTO - Patrice Bergeron broke a tie with 3.5 seconds left in the second period, David Pastrnak returned with two assists and the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Wednesday to win t...
Aug 19, 2020