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US to house up to 3,000 immigrant teens at Dallas site
DALLAS - The U.S. government plans to use the downtown Dallas convention centre to hold up to 3,000 immigrant teenagers as sharply higher numbers of border crossings have severely strained the current...
Mar 15, 2021
COVID mass vaccination clinics underway in Nanaimo and Parksville
NANAIMO - Seniors with appointments are rolling up their sleeves to get their first COVID-19 shots.Seniors at least 90-years-old living at home and Indigenous elders 65-years-old and up began receivin...
Mar 15, 2021
Man expected to survive after police-involved shooting in Victoria early Monday
VICTORIA - Police are releasing few details about an officer-involved shooting in Victoria on Monday. A statement from Victoria police says a man armed with a weapon was shot by officers during an alt...
Mar 15, 2021
State TV: Iran inaugurates new underground missile facility
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Monday inaugurated a new underground facility designated for missile storage, the country's state TV reported. The report quotes Guard command...
Mar 15, 2021
More than 70 lawmakers call for criminal investigation of MindGeek
OTTAWA - More than 70 parliamentarians from all parties are calling for a full-on criminal investigation into Pornhub's parent company. The demand, spelled out in a letter today to RCMP Commissioner B...
Mar 15, 2021
Grubauer, Draisaitl, Ehlers named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer, Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl and Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers are the NHL's three stars of the week.Grubauer went 3-1-0 with ...
Mar 15, 2021
Where to stream the best picture Oscar nominees
Normally, Academy Award nominations mean an Oscar bump in box office. This year, streaming services and digital rental platforms may get a bounce. Many of this year's best-picture nominees have alread...
Mar 15, 2021
Ontario sport minister: Details of OHL hub cities, bubbles being worked on
TORONTO - Ontario's sports minister says that the details of hub cities and bubbles for a shortened major junior hockey season in the province are being ironed out. Lisa MacLeod says she's more confid...
Mar 15, 2021
Senators await update on injured goaltender Matt Murray ahead of Canucks visit
OTTAWA - The Senators were awaiting word Monday on the condition of injured Ottawa goaltender Matt Murray. The 26-year-old Murray suffered an upper-body injury in the warmup prior to Sunday's game aga...
Mar 15, 2021
'Eventually, but not for today,' Trudeau says of when Canada-U.S. border might reopen
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is waving off suggestions that the Canada-U. S. border will reopen any time soon.Trudeau says Canadians are looking forward to the day when incidental cross-...
Mar 15, 2021