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Quebec prosecutor's office clears provincial police chief after probe
Quebec's director of criminal and penal prosecutions says there will be no charges against the head of the provincial police force. But Chief Martin Prud'homme will have to wait before he's permitted ...
Mar 24, 2020
Number of RDN Transit buses limited in response to COVID-19
NANAIMO - Unused bus routes are being curtailed throughout the RDN as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. BC Transit announced on Tuesday, March 24 the service will switch to summer schedules, which feat...
Mar 24, 2020 There will be less RDN Transit buses on the road as unused routes are curtailed. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Conservative leadership candidates jointly call for delayed vote
OTTAWA - Three contenders vying to become the next federal Conservative leader have banded together to call for the race to be delayed and for fees to be cut in half due to the pressures of the&n...
Mar 24, 2020
What happens to Olympic soccer age limit when games are pushed back by a year?
Among the many questions left to be answered in the wake of the Tokyo Olympic postponement to 2021 is does the schedule change affect the men's soccer competition. Olympic men's soccer qualifying...
Mar 24, 2020
Avalanche Canada cuts warnings service one month early due to COVID-19
VANCOUVER - Avalanche Canada says it is shutting down its warning service because of restrictions related to the spread of COVID-19. A statement from the service says its forecasts rely...
Mar 24, 2020
Canadian troops in Ukraine face uncertainty due to COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA - The COVID-19 crisis has left military commanders facing a tough decision over what to do with 200 Canadian soldiers in Ukraine. Canada has had troops in the eastern European country since the...
Mar 24, 2020
Williams not letting COVID-19 pandemic negatively impact his workouts
TORONTO - The COVID-19 pandemic has created uncertainty regarding when Karlos Williams will return to pro football, but it hasn't hurt his preparation to play for the Toronto Argonauts. The ...
Mar 24, 2020
Though scuttled, SXSW still goes ahead with film awards
NEW YORK - South by Southwest, the sprawling Austin, Texas, conference and festival, was one of the first major gatherings cancelled by the coronavirus pandemic. But its organizers, eager to lend a ha...
Mar 24, 2020
'Wonder Woman 1984,' 'In The Heights' postponed due to virus
NEW YORK - Warner Bros. on Tuesday delayed the summer release of "Wonder Woman 1984" and removed the adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's "In the Heights" from its schedule due to the coronavirus pandem...
Mar 24, 2020
NHL players, teams trying to stay connected with fans during COVID-19 pandemic
The video starts with Morgan Rielly standing at a sink before the Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman proceeds to demonstrate the correct way to wash your hands. Another clip shows teammate Zach ...
Mar 24, 2020