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New data shows immigration system slowing sharply during pandemic's first months
OTTAWA - New data is painting a stark picture of how the shutdown of the immigration system due to the COVID-19 pandemic has affected thousands of lives. The figures show approvals for immigration app...
Nov 20, 2020
New senior assistant coach Rob Howley joins Canada rugby team on Vancouver Island
Newly appointed senior assistant coach Rob Howley has joined the Canadian men's rugby team on Vancouver Island. The former Wales coach and scrum half flew in from Britain and finished his quarantine t...
Nov 20, 2020
U.S. move, board replacements, urged for Vancouver junior miner Midas Gold Corp.
VANCOUVER - A New York-based fund manager holding 44.1 per cent of the shares of Vancouver-based Midas Gold Corp. says the junior miner should be redomiciled from Canada to the United States and all f...
Nov 20, 2020
'Coming 2 America' to launch on Amazon Prime in March
"Coming 2 America," the sequel to the 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy, has landed on a date to come to audiences. The film which reunites Murphy and Arsenio Hall will debut on Amazon Prime Video on March 5, ...
Nov 20, 2020
Sex-offender provision unconstitutional in not criminally responsible cases: court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed that Ontario's sex-offender registry regime violates the constitutional rights of people found not criminally responsible for their actions by reason ...
Nov 20, 2020
Ben Perry joins fellow Canadian rider Hugo Houle on Astana Pro Team
Ben Perry is joining fellow Canadian rider Hugo Houle on the Astana Pro Team next year. The 26-year-old from St. Catharines, Ont., has been riding for the Israel Start-Up Nation team. "I look forward ...
Nov 20, 2020
Owl found in Rockefeller Center tree could take flight soon
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. - A tiny owl that was found dehydrated and hungry in the branches of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is eating its way back to good health and is set to be released back into th...
Nov 20, 2020
Georgia Secretary of State to certify election for Biden
ATLANTA - Georgia's top elections official said he will certify that Joe Biden won the state's presidential election after a hand tally stemming from a mandatory audit affirmed the Democrat's lead ove...
Nov 20, 2020
City, RDN to outsource first responder dispatch as cost-cutting measure
NANAIMO - The City and RDN believe they can save $3.5 million over five years by shipping out Nanaimo Fire Rescue calls for help to the Lower Mainland.Beginning in June 2021, City of Surrey personnel ...
Nov 20, 2020
Illinois man, 81, uses antique walking stick to beat thieves
NILES, Ill. - An 81-year-old former Marine from suburban Chicago used his grandfather's antique Irish walking stick to chase off three burglars and deliver one a thump in the head for his trouble. Dan...
Nov 20, 2020