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Trump adds to election anxiety by pushing legal boundaries
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has floated the unconstitutional idea of delaying the Nov. 3 election. His administration may have violated a judge's order on the 2020 census and could be held in ...
Oct 02, 2020
US hiring slows for 3rd month but jobless rate falls to 7.9%
WASHINGTON - America's employers added 661,000 jobs in September, the third straight month of slower hiring and evidence from the final jobs report before the presidential election that the economic r...
Oct 02, 2020
David and Nicola Yoon launch YA imprint for people of colour
NEW YORK - Bestselling authors David and Nicola Yoon are launching a Random House Children's Books imprint for young adult romance novels by and about people of colour. They are calling the imprint Jo...
Oct 02, 2020
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard eliminated in third round at French Open
PARIS - Canadian wild-card entry Eugenie Bouchard's best Grand Slam since 2017 is over after a third-round loss at the French Open on Friday.Polish teenager Iga Swiatek advanced to the fourth round of...
Oct 02, 2020
Construction costs rise as Van Isle industry grapples with COVID-19
NANAIMO - A Vancouver Island construction insider says customers can expect costs to continue creeping up as companies deal with COVID-19 protocols and supply challenges.Rory Kulmala, CEO of the Vanco...
Oct 02, 2020
Bernie Sanders resuming in-person campaigning to back Biden
WILMINGTON, Del. - Bernie Sanders is returning to in-person campaigning for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March, heading to the battleground states of New Hampshire and...
Oct 02, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps need 'gladiator mindset' in push for playoffs: coach
VANCOUVER - Marc Dos Santos says his Vancouver Whitecaps know the season isn't about to get any easier. Stationed in Portland, away from family, friends and their regular routines, the 'Caps (5-...
Oct 02, 2020
Shock, sympathy, criticism: World reacts to Trump infection
TOKYO - News that the world's most powerful man was infected with the world's most notorious disease drew instant reactions of shock, sympathy, undisguised glee and, of course, the ever-present outrag...
Oct 02, 2020
Trump COVID test and military exports: In The News for Oct. 2
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 Oct. 2 ... What ...
Oct 02, 2020
'Staying calm:' Nunavut's top doctor trying to keep Far North safe from COVID-19
IQALUIT, Nunavut - In Nunavut, Dr. Michael Patterson is a household name. As the territory's chief public health officer, he leads the team responsible for keeping COVID-19 out of Nunavut's 25 c...
Oct 02, 2020