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Shooting outside US court in Phoenix wounds federal officer
PHOENIX - A drive-by shooting wounded a federal security officer outside the U.S. courthouse in downtown Phoenix on Tuesday, and a person has been taken into custody, authorities said. The officer was...
Sep 15, 2020
Manitoba turns shipping containers into nursing home visitation rooms
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is having shipping containers repurposed to serve as outdoor visitation rooms at personal care homes across the province. The containers are being fitted with electr...
Sep 15, 2020
NDP-Green agreement provides stability during pandemic: New Green leader
VICTORIA - The newly elected leader of the B.C. Green party says a power-sharing agreement with the New Democrats provides necessary stability during the COVID-19 pandemic. During a news conference on...
Sep 15, 2020
Plate Trial winner Clayton being pointed to Prince of Wales Stakes
TORONTO - It appears the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes is on tap for Clayton. The three-year-old colt was back on the track Tuesday at Woodbine Racetrack, just three days after his third-place ...
Sep 15, 2020
Decades-old recording of Joni Mitchell finally go from old box to a boxed set
VICTORIA - Two long-forgotten tapes featuring some of the first recordings of Joni Mitchell have come out of storage and into circulation, thanks to a serendipitous turn of events involving retired Vi...
Sep 15, 2020
Rampant COVID-19 school closures, lack of online learning plague poorer countries
OTTAWA - As fretful Canadian parents mull sending their children to school or opting for at-home learning, there are countries where no school at all is the only option. One is Lebanon, where th...
Sep 15, 2020
Nanaimo secures first navigation centre on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - A new, 60-bed supportive housing centre is coming to Nanaimo.The city was selected by the province to have the second navigation centre in British Columbia and the first on Vancouver Island....
Sep 15, 2020
Stars GM Jim Nill says Rick Bowness has earned Dallas Stars coaching job
EDMONTON - Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill says interim head coach Rick Bowness has "earned the right" to come back behind the bench, but says the decision will come after the Stanley Cup f...
Sep 15, 2020
Famed jewel thief, surf champ 'Murf the Surf' dies at 83
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Jack "Murf the Surf" Murphy, who was behind one of the biggest jewel heists in U.S. history, gained membership in a surfing hall of fame and served time for murder, has died in ...
Sep 15, 2020
Daughter pays tribute to father who died of COVID-19 with memorial in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The daughter of a man who died of COVID-19 paid tribute to him and other seniors who have lost their lives at a memorial she unveiled today. The memorial features a poster of physiotherapi...
Sep 15, 2020