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N.B. Liberals promise funding boost for agriculture on day 3 of election campaign
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers says he'll inject an extra $5 million into the budget of the Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries if he becomes premi...
Aug 20, 2020
Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon charged in border wall scheme
NEW YORK - Former White House adviser Steve Bannon was arrested Thursday on charges that he and three others ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme "We Build The Wall." The charges were con...
Aug 20, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 20
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on Aug. 20, 2020: There are 123,490 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 61,316 confirmed (including 5,729 deaths, 54,238 resolved...
Aug 20, 2020
Shapovalov ready for return to tennis court in lead-up tournament to U.S. Open
Denis Shapovalov is used to firing up the fans, and feeding off their energy in return. The Canadian tennis star, who plays with a high-risk, high-reward style, can bring up the atmosphere in a match ...
Aug 20, 2020
Springsteen drummer appointed to planning and zoning board
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - Max Weinberg, the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen and the bandleader for Conan O'Brien's Late Night and The Tonight Show, has been appointed to a local planning and zoning ...
Aug 20, 2020
Bomber's brother gets 55 years for Manchester concert attack
LONDON - The brother of the suicide bomber who set off an explosion at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, killing 22 people and injuring hundreds, was sentenced Thursday to a minimum...
Aug 20, 2020
Extensive Metral Dr. overhaul to begin soon, Bowen Rd. facelift nears completion
NANAIMO - Upgrades to Metral Dr. are set to impact traffic in the short-term, but drastically improve transportation through the city long-term.An $11.3 million upgrade to Metral Dr. between Aulds Rd....
Aug 20, 2020
New guideline for minor drug offences and 'Cronk is the drink'; In The News for Aug. 20
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 Aug. 20 ... What...
Aug 20, 2020
Third blaze added to list of notable wildfires in British Columbia
PENTICTON, B.C. - A third wildfire near a village at the southern end of Columbia Lake in British Columbia has been added to a list of wildfires of note and prompted...
Aug 20, 2020
Third blaze added to list of notable wildfires in British Columbia
PENTICTON, B.C. - A third wildfire near a village at the southern end of Columbia Lake in British Columbia has been added to a list of wildfires of note and prompted...
Aug 20, 2020