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Negotiations around re-opening House of Commons going down to the wire
OTTAWA - Negotiations around re-opening the House of Commons are going down to the wire. Members of Parliament from across Canada are expected to return to their seats tomorrow unless the Liberal gove...
Apr 19, 2020
Sex workers say they're at risk, have been left out of Canada's COVID-19 response
OTTAWA - Sex workers saw their incomes disappear overnight when the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread in Canada. Now many are in desperate situations: in need of food, rent, basic necessities. Some ar...
Apr 19, 2020
Civil Liberties group seeks amnesty for recreational tickets issued during COVID
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it's going to seek amnesty for all tickets issued for municipal recreational infractions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive director Michael Bry...
Apr 19, 2020
Institutions strive to capture COVID-19 history through eyes of everyday people
As the country grapples with a pandemic that is radically reshaping every aspect of public and private life, institutions across Canada are striving to capture the historic shift t...
Apr 19, 2020
Police arrest active shooter after pursuit in Nova Scotia, and 'multiple victims'
A suspect in an active shooter investigation is in custody in Nova Scotia, with police saying several people were harmed before a man wearing police clothing was arrested.Gabriel Wortman was arrested ...
Apr 19, 2020
Ceramic hearts campaign sees great success to help Nanaimo food bank
NANAIMO - A fundraising campaign benefitting the Nanaimo food bank is taking off in ways the organizers could have never imagined. Ceramic artist Heather Goldminc and her family at Blue Sky Clayworks ...
Apr 19, 2020 Heather Goldminc and her family are creating hundreds of packages in a fundraiser for the Nanaimo food bank. (submitted/Heather Goldminc)
Amid virus bad news glimpses of human decency and good works
NEW YORK - The idea formed on a day when all the news headlines were dire. The coronavirus was surging worldwide; Nashville had lost lives in a devastating tornado and children had their lives upended...
Apr 19, 2020
NHLers get a kick out of old broadcasts: 'Hilarious how much the game's changed'
Ben Chiarot had seen plenty of Bobby Orr highlights. The elegant, seemingly effortless rushes. His superior skill and vision. And of course, that horizontal mid-air celebration after sc...
Apr 19, 2020
Canadians reporting more wildlife sightings during COVID-19 isolation
sMONTREAL - When Josianne Plante looked out her window on a recent morning, she was surprised to see a pair of large, bare-headed wild turkeys going for a stroll through her east-end Montreal neighbou...
Apr 19, 2020
Nanaimo streets crowded by classic cars fundraising for COVID-19 research
NANAIMO - Around 130 cars of all make, model and vintage paraded through Nanaimo on Saturday evening in a show of solidarity in the fight against COVID-19.Cars4COVID drove from south Nanaimo to Nanaim...
Apr 18, 2020 Around 130 cars descended on Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on Saturday evening for a tribute to first responders and front-line workers. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)