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Cher in Pakistan to help 'world's loneliest elephant'
ISLAMABAD - Iconic singer and actress Cher is in Pakistan to celebrate the departure of Kaavan, dubbed the "world's loneliest elephant," who will soon leave a Pakistani zoo for better conditions after...
Nov 27, 2020
Ice-dancers Moir and Virtue among 114 Order of Canada inductees
OTTAWA - Champion ice-dancers Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue are among 114 athletes, artists, scholars and community leaders named to the Order of Canada today. Gov. Gen. Julie Payette's office announced...
Nov 27, 2020
Ice-dancers Moir and Virtue among 114 Order of Canada inductees
OTTAWA - Champion ice-dancers Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue are among 114 athletes, artists, scholars and community leaders named to the Order of Canada today. Gov. Gen. Julie Payette's office announced...
Nov 27, 2020
'I didn't think it would be that bad:' local businesses bank on big end to 2020
NANAIMO - This year has unleashed endless stress upon local business operators, impacting the mental and physical health of employees and customers. Retailers and service providers rely on cashing in ...
Nov 27, 2020
A COVID-19 Black Friday and stricter rules in Saskatchewan: In The News for Nov. 27
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 Nov. 27 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Nov 27, 2020
Advocates aim to shape 'Vancouver model' for drug decriminalization
VANCOUVER - City councillors in Vancouver voted unanimously this week to ask the federal government to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use, a decision advocates hope will bla...
Nov 27, 2020
Top officials weighed Canadian warship's passage through sensitive strait near China
OTTAWA - Newly released documents have shed light on the secret government talks and debate that took place ahead of a Canadian warship's passage through a sensitive waterway near China last year. Tho...
Nov 27, 2020
Black Friday shopping in a pandemic: COVID-19 closes some stores, sales move online
Black Friday, the one-day shopping bonanza known for its big bargains and large crowds, has arrived. While rising COVID-19 cases and weeks of staggered deals have muted the usual fanfare of the shoppi...
Nov 27, 2020
Advocates aim to shape 'Vancouver model' for drug decriminalization
VANCOUVER - City councillors in Vancouver voted unanimously this week to ask the federal government to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use, a decision advocates hope will bla...
Nov 27, 2020
Academic detained in Iran for 2 years returns to Australia
CANBERRA, Australia - Academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert has arrived back in Australia and will soon reunite with her family after more than two years in an Iranian prison. Moore-Gilbert was met by public h...
Nov 27, 2020