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Families sue helicopter company in deadly Kobe Bryant crash
LOS ANGELES - Family members of four of the eight passengers killed in a helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter have joined the NBA star's widow in filing wrongful death lawsuits against t...
Apr 20, 2020
New Zealand could pull off bold goal of eliminating virus
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - While most countries are working on ways to contain the coronavirus, New Zealand has set itself a much more ambitious goal: eliminating it altogether. And experts believe the...
Apr 20, 2020
Talks drag on $450B virus aid for small business, hospitals
WASHINGTON - Late-stage negotiations in Washington on a new $450 billion coronavirus aid package dragged past Monday's hoped-for deadline, but the Trump administration and key lawmakers insisted a fin...
Apr 20, 2020
Brazil's Bolsonaro seeks end to social isolation measures
SAO PAULO - Four days after firing his health minister amid the coronavirus pandemic, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Monday he wants social isolation policies to end nationwide this week desp...
Apr 20, 2020
South Korea looking into reports about Kim Jong Un's health
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The South Korean government on Tuesday was looking into U.S. media reports saying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was in fragile condition after surgery. Officials from Sou...
Apr 20, 2020
Alert Bay's tsunami siren signals curfew to fight COVID-19, says B.C. mayor
ALERT BAY, B.C. - A siren is expected to sound tonight signalling the start of a COVID-19 curfew in the remote British Columbia community of Alert Bay. Mayor Dennis Buchanan says the community's ...
Apr 20, 2020
RCMP says it will look at how N.S. public was warned of active shooter threat
HALIFAX - Premier Stephen McNeil said Monday the province's emergency alert system wasn't used to warn people an active shooter was on the loose in northern Nova Scotia on the weekend because no ...
Apr 20, 2020
Financial plan in limbo as Nanaimo city council weigh immediate COVID-19 relief versus future protections
NANAIMO - City councillors have a difficult decision ahead of them about the projected property tax increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. At a special council meeting on Monday, April 20, councillors...
Apr 20, 2020 Nanaimo city councillors have a tough decision ahead of them as they chart the course forward on their five year financial plan and a projected property tax increase in May. (File Photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Work resuming at Boeing plants following virus shutdown
SEATTLE - Boeing this week is restarting production of commercial airplanes in the Seattle area, putting about 27,000 people back to work after operations were halted because of the coronavirus. The a...
Apr 20, 2020
Key COVID-19 trends continue in right direction, new outbreak linked to Alberta work site
NANAIMO - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases jumped modestly Monday, but the amount of active cases and hospitalizations continues to fall.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 52 n...
Apr 20, 2020 Five new COVID-19 cases have been announced in the Island Health region, for a total of 102. (Government of British Columbia)