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Social media stars sail away with sea shanty record deals
LONDON - The long forgotten sea shanty has been enjoying a renaissance on social media and is now moving into popular music with two U.K. artists landing record deals, following their online performan...
Feb 04, 2021
Iranian diplomat convicted of planning attack on opposition
ANTWERP, Belgium - An Iranian official identified as an undercover agent was convicted Thursday of masterminding a thwarted bomb attack against an exiled Iranian opposition group in France in 2018 and...
Feb 04, 2021
Canada's Olympic and Paralympic teams won't boycott Beijing's Games
Canada will not boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing despite calls from human rights organizations to do so.A coalition of 180 rights groups want a boycott of Beijing's Winter Olympic and Paral...
Feb 04, 2021
Police identify victim of deadly targeted shooting in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. - Homicide investigators have identified the victim of a targeted shooting in Langley, B.C. Sgt. Frank Jang with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 22-year-old Arshdeep Sing...
Feb 04, 2021
Solo Bowl: Canadians ditching NFL championship parties amid COVID spread
Marc Horton's annual Super Bowl parties are usually epic, day-long events, garnering so much attention, the host says, that he had to create a waitlist for those eager to enjoy the festivities in the ...
Feb 04, 2021
Community hall approved for growing rural neighbourhood north of Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A new community hall to serve the vast Meadowood neighbourhood is moving ahead following years of planning and delays.Regional District of Nanaimo directors recently endorsed the proj...
Feb 04, 2021
Prominent Lebanese activist, publisher found dead in his car
BEIRUT - A prominent Lebanese publisher and strong critic of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group was found dead in his car Thursday morning, shot in the head with two bullets, a security official said...
Feb 04, 2021
Vaccine doses cross million and 'Schitt's Creek' nominated: In The News for Feb. 4
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 4 ...What we are watching in Canada ...Th...
Feb 04, 2021
Feds ramp up efforts to help residents of Hong Kong immigrate to, stay in Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government is moving forward on efforts to help citizens of Hong Kong remain in Canada rather than return home amid China's clampdown on democracy.One of several new immigration p...
Feb 04, 2021
Federal Conservatives call for special Commons study of Canada-U.S. relations
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are calling for a special House of Commons committee devoted to Canada-U.S. relations. They'll advance the idea during a debate in the House of Commons today devoted...
Feb 04, 2021