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Slovakian Petra Vlhova wins skiing's World Cup overall title
LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland - Making history for her nation, Petra Vlhova won the women's World Cup overall title on Saturday as the first Slovakian to be crowned the best all-around skier. Vlhova needed...
Mar 20, 2021
Singh commits to cancel up to $20,000 in tuition in election campaign-style promise
OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh is renewing his pitch to young voters, pledging that an NDP government would cancel up to $20,000 in tuition. Singh says that, if elected, he would also free...
Mar 20, 2021
Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO - Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months, the IOC and local organizers said Saturday. The decision was announced after an online meeting of t...
Mar 20, 2021
New funding broadens dream of outdoor theatre in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - A long-dreamed of outdoor theatre in downtown Parksville will hopefully have a world class sound. Construction on the theatre is expected to start this summer and finish by the end of 202...
Mar 20, 2021
Bus crash in central Sri Lanka kills 14 people, injures 31
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - A passenger bus plunged off a road in central Sri Lanka on Saturday, killing 14 people and injuring more than 30. Police said the bus fell off a precipice near the town of Passara...
Mar 20, 2021
Twitter to establish legal entity in Turkey, comply with law
ISTANBUL - Twitter has announced it will establish a legal entity in Turkey in order to continue operating in the country, which passed a controversial social media law last year. In a statement Frida...
Mar 20, 2021
Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO - Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months, the IOC and local organizers said Saturday. The decision was announced after an online meeting of t...
Mar 20, 2021
Strong quake shakes Japan; no immediate reports of damage
TOKYO - A strong earthquake struck Saturday off northern Japan, shaking buildings even in Tokyo and triggering a tsunami advisory for a part of the northern coast. There were no immediate reports of d...
Mar 20, 2021
Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO - Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months, the IOC and local organizers said Saturday. The decision was announced after an online meeting of t...
Mar 20, 2021
Quebec job post for 'white woman' sparks debate about caring for mentally ill seniors
MONTREAL - Recent news that a Quebec hospital repeatedly posted notices seeking a "white woman" caregiver has sparked a debate about how to care for mentally ill seniors who refuse to be treated by pe...
Mar 20, 2021