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Police service boards grapple with diversity, inclusion amid calls for change
OTTAWA - Daljit Nirman's message was clear: Before the Ottawa police could better meet a diverse community's needs, they must take meaningful steps to ensure their own ranks are fr...
Aug 28, 2020
Reopening schools safely tied to other COVID-19 measures: B.C. model
VANCOUVER - A group of COVID-19 modellers says the British Columbia government should increase physical distancing measures to help it more safely reopen schools next month. P...
Aug 28, 2020
Reopening schools safely tied to other COVID-19 measures: B.C. model
VANCOUVER - A group of COVID-19 modellers says the British Columbia government should increase physical distancing measures to help it more safely reopen schools next month. P...
Aug 28, 2020
Reports: Abe expresses intent to step down due to health
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed intention to step down, citing his declining health, according to Japan's NHK television and other media. Japan's Prime Minister's Office said ...
Aug 27, 2020
'WHATS POPPIN' remakes by 2 Georgia teachers go viral
ATLANTA - Two teachers were recently looking for ways to motivate their students for a new school year amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has hit their south Georgia community especially hard. Their...
Aug 27, 2020
Mets, Marlins walk off field in social injustice protest
NEW YORK - The New York Mets and Miami Marlins jointly walked off the field after a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across home plate as they chose not to start their scheduled...
Aug 27, 2020
Attorney: R&B singer R Kelly attacked in federal detention
CHICAGO - The lawyer for R. Kelly said Thursday the R&B singer, who is awaiting trial on child pornography and other charges, was assaulted by a fellow detainee at the Metropolitan Correctional Ce...
Aug 27, 2020
Feds creating 'inventory' of racial minorities to fill senior public service posts
OTTAWA - The Liberal government wants to create an "inventory" of Black, Indigenous and other racialized people who could play high-ranking roles in the federal public service. It is looking...
Aug 27, 2020
Manitoba RCMP search for bank robber who might be a 'Breaking Bad' fan
LANDMARK, Man. - Police in Manitoba say they aren't looking for Walter White but they are seeking a man who robbed a bank dressed like the meth-cooking TV science teacher. RCM...
Aug 27, 2020
Local COVID-19 numbers shared by health ministry
NANAIMO - New data from the Ministry of Health shows how COVID-19 impacted the mid island region. The map provided during a Thursday, Aug. 27 news conference showed there were 15 confirmed COVID-19 ca...
Aug 27, 2020