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B.C. to cut retail liquor mark-up to help hospitality sector's COVID-19 recovery
VICTORIA - British Columbia is planning to expand measures to support restaurants, bars and tourism operations hard hit by COVID-19 restrictions. The Ministry of Attorney General says a temporary whol...
Jun 16, 2020

Conviction was quashed: Manitoba man seeks $16M-plus for 23 years in prison
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba man who spent 23 years in prison before his first-degree murder conviction was overturned is suing the federal government, the City of Winnipeg and others. Frank Ostrowski is see...
Jun 16, 2020

B.C. report says condo insurance market 'unhealthy,' premiums up 40 per cent
VANCOUVER - A report commissioned by the B.C. government says insurance premiums for condominium buildings have increased by as much as 40 per cent year over year while deductible costs...
Jun 16, 2020

B.C. report says condo insurance market 'unhealthy,' premiums up 40 per cent
VANCOUVER - A report commissioned by the B.C. government says insurance premiums for condominium buildings have increased by as much as 40 per cent year over year while deductible costs...
Jun 16, 2020

Second rare grizzly bear spotted in Banff National Park by Calgary family
BANFF, Alta. - A second rare grizzly bear has been spotted in Banff National Park. Earlier this spring, an unusual white grizzly bear was revealed publicly after it was seen by a Banff family alo...
Jun 16, 2020

Airman charged in killing of federal officer in California
OAKLAND, Calif. - An Air Force sergeant already jailed in the ambush killing of a California sheriff's deputy was charged Tuesday in the shooting death of a federal security officer outside the U.S. c...
Jun 16, 2020

EU authorities open twin Apple antitrust investigations
LONDON - European Union regulators opened two investigations on Tuesday into Apple's mobile app store and payment platform over concerns its practices distort competition, opening a new front in the E...
Jun 16, 2020

Premier League braced for 2nd wave of virus as shutdown ends
MANCHESTER, England - With the Premier League set to resume after a 100-day shutdown, it is already making plans for what to do if a second spike of coronavirus infections prevents games being played ...
Jun 16, 2020

N.S. RCMP delay on street checks apology 'damaging' race relations: Black leaders
HALIFAX - The RCMP are further delaying a decision on whether to offer an apology to Halifax's Black community for their use of street checks, as some Black Nova Scotian leaders say the force's s...
Jun 16, 2020

Kimmel to host Emmys, first major awards show of pandemic
LOS ANGELES - Jimmy Kimmel will host the first major Hollywood awards ceremony of the coronavirus pandemic - but just how the Emmys will be held remains cloudy. Kimmel, who is also producing the Sept....
Jun 16, 2020