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A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 13, 2021
Like father, like son: Vlad Guerrero Jr. shines as All-Star
DENVER (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. admired his 468-foot screamer for a moment before bouncing into his triumphant home run trot at the All-Star Game on Tuesday night. The Toronto Blue Jays slugger cr...
Jul 13, 2021
Death toll in Chinese hotel collapse raised to 17; 23 freed
BEIJING (AP) - The death toll in the collapse of a hotel in eastern China was raised to 17 Wednesday as authorities ended the search and rescue mission. The city of Suzhou said on its social media fee...
Jul 13, 2021
Iqaluit mayor won't raise motion to tax churches, says similar motion already passed
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The mayor of Iqaluit says he will no longer bring forward a motion to make the city's churches pay taxes on land use. Kenny Bell proposed the motion following the discovery of what ...
Jul 13, 2021
Downtown Nanaimo cooling centre to stay open
NANAIMO - A cooling centre for the vulnerable hasn't closed as planned. The space at the 7-10 Club in the Community Service Building on the corner of Prideaux St. and Fitzwilliam St. was used as a rep...
Jul 13, 2021
NBA Finals ratings up from 2020 pandemic, down from 2019
NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA Finals has gained some, but not all, of its audience back after last year's trip to the pandemic bubble. The first three games of the championship match between the Phoenix Sun...
Jul 13, 2021
Changes still needed to Canada's safe sport program, Olympian Jennifer Heil says
Three-time Olympian Jennifer Heil is calling on the federal government to make changes to its latest safe sport program, saying it still lacks the independence necessary to properly protect all Canadi...
Jul 13, 2021
Convention centre repurposed as COVID field hospital to close in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The makeshift hospital at the Vancouver Convention Centre, which was repurposed with COVID-19 overflow beds, is being shut down without ever taking patients. Vancouver Coastal Health says ...
Jul 13, 2021
Slimmer version of Shane Richards reports to Toronto Argonauts' training camp
Shane Richards is a different man at the Toronto Argonauts' training camp. The hulking six-foot-eight offensive lineman reported to Toronto's camp Saturday weighing about 290 pounds - some 60 pounds l...
Jul 13, 2021
Aritzia swings to Q1 profit as revenues more than double despite store closures
VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. says it swung to a $17.9-million profit in the first quarter as revenues more than doubled from a year ago despite a majority of its Canadian stores being closed. The Vancouve...
Jul 13, 2021