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Toronto Blue Jays pick up option year on manager Charlie Montoyo's contract
The Toronto Blue Jays are picking up the option year on manager Charlie Montoyo's contract. He became the 13th manager in franchise history in October 2018, signing a three-year deal with an option fo...
Mar 16, 2021
Couple flee Hwy. 19 rollover north of Qualicum, stolen gun seized
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP are seeking the public's help in identifying two people inside a stolen vehicle involved in a weekend crash.Police were called to the scene, north of Qualicum Beach on Hwy....
Mar 16, 2021
Former B.C. politician, Indigenous leader, ordered to stand trial on sex charges
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A prominent First Nations leader and former provincial cabinet minister has been ordered to stand trial on all four sex charges against him following a preliminary hearing in Pri...
Mar 16, 2021
Indigenous women's group wants allegations Quebec nurses mocked patient investigated
MONTREAL - A national Indigenous women's organization is calling for a full investigation into allegations two Quebec nurses at a public clinic northeast of Montreal mocked an Indigenous patient. The ...
Mar 16, 2021
Half of Canadians want first COVID-19 vaccine available: Poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests about half of Canadians are willing to get immunized against COVID-19 with the first vaccine they're offered, while one quarter would be willing to wait to get a shot they...
Mar 16, 2021
Canadian international forward Adriana Leon undergoes foot surgery
LONDON - Canadian international forward Adriana Leon will miss the rest of the FA Women's Super League season after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured foot. The English league runs through May 9...
Mar 16, 2021
Probe finds staff at Montreal's Residence Herron not at fault during COVID first wave
MONTREAL - A joint investigation by three professional orders into the high number of COVID-19-related deaths at a Montreal long-term care home says management was more to blame than employees. The re...
Mar 16, 2021
Further investigation by TSB after two die in February tug sinking off northern B.C.
TERRACE, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board will conduct a broader investigation into the deadly sinking of a tugboat last month along British Columbia's north coast.Two men died and one survived ...
Mar 16, 2021
Nokia to cut up to 10,000 jobs to ramp up R&D in 5G race
HELSINKI - Wireless network maker Nokia says it is planning to cut up to 10,000 jobs, or over 10% of its staff, to reduce costs as it invests in research and development and tries to cement its role a...
Mar 16, 2021
Ford partners with U-M on robotics research, new building
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Digit marches on two legs across the floor of the University of Michigan's Ford Motor Co. Robotics Building, while Mini-Cheetah - staccato-like - does the same on four and the yello...
Mar 16, 2021