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Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime reaches final four at Murray River Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has reached the semifinals at the Murray River Open. The third-seeded Auger-Aliassime beat world Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic when the world ...
Feb 05, 2021
NFL Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher has memoir out in June
NEW YORK - Hall of Fame coach and NFL analyst Bill Cowher has a book coming out in June that his publisher is calling "more than just a football story." The former Pittsburgh Steelers coach, who led h...
Feb 05, 2021
Man wanted again for alleged prolonged assault against woman in her Nanaimo home
NANAIMO - Warrants were again issued against a man who allegedly beat a woman in her home.A Nanaimo judge issued an arrest warrant for Heath Henry Handy, 49, for failing to show up for a Thursday, Feb...
Feb 05, 2021
Pariah with benefits: US aiding Saudi defence despite chill
As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden laid out a tougher line on Saudi Arabia than any U.S. president in decades. He said he would make the kingdom "pay the price" for human rights abuses and "make t...
Feb 05, 2021
January job numbers and Trump quits Screen Actors Guild: In The News for Feb. 5
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 5. ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Feb 05, 2021
Mother waits weeks for feds to sort out problems with COVID-19 benefits system
OTTAWA - Jennifer Vaughan's daily routine with her school-aged children has been the same for weeks as they shuffle from screen, to fresh air, to meals and back again - all from home. Ever since schoo...
Feb 05, 2021
Federal prison chaplains reach first contract agreement, union says
OTTAWA - The union representing federal prison chaplains says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with their employer that includes wage increases and improved benefits. The United Steelwork...
Feb 05, 2021
B.C. man who helped stranded U.S. family rewarded with new car, peanuts
A B.C. man who gained widespread attention for helping drive a stranded American family to the Alaska-Canada border will soon be able to do that trip in a new car. Gary Bath, a Canadian ranger and mil...
Feb 05, 2021
B.C.'s top doctor has hinted COVID-19 restrictions may not lift as planned
VICTORIA - Restrictions on social gatherings and events to contain the spread of COVID-19 are supposed to lift in British Columbia today, but the provincial health officer has indicated that may not h...
Feb 05, 2021
NDP makes preemptive strike with election pledge on long-term care
OTTAWA - The NDP is calling for the elimination of for-profit long-term care by 2030 in a multibillion-dollar plan presented as a potential election promise. New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says an ...
Feb 05, 2021