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Trudeau pledges $1.75B to boost high-speed internet in remote communities
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is launching a $1.75-billion fund to expand high-speed internet to Canadians in rural and remote communities. Trudeau says the Universal Broa...
Nov 09, 2020
Uncommon mid-fall snowfall warning issued for Metro Vancouver as storm hits B.C.
VANCOUVER - Snowfall warnings have been issued for several regions of British Columbia, including parts of Metro Vancouver.The Environment Canada warnings cover the central Interior including the Cari...
Nov 09, 2020
Alberta heavyweight Tanner Boser says he blew his chance in UFC co-main event loss
TORONTO - Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser says he has no problems with the judges' decision in his weekend loss to former UFC champion Andrei (The Pit Bull) Arlovski. But the 29-year-...
Nov 09, 2020
N.B. woman argues 'dry celling' segregation for drugs inside body violates charter
TRURO, N.S. - A New Brunswick woman is challenging a federal law that kept her confined in a segregation cell for 16 days on suspicion she had concealed drugs in her body. Lisa Adams is in court today...
Nov 09, 2020
Residents want gathering spot in historic Quebec City district named for sword victim
QUEBEC - Three Quebec City residents have launched an online petition seeking to have a space named for sword attack victim Suzanne Clermont on the street where she lived. The 61-year-old hairdresser ...
Nov 09, 2020
Roles aren't for keeps on 'Crown,' even newcomer Princess Di
LOS ANGELES - For viewers, "The Crown" offers a peek into a modern royal family's life and times, or at least an engaging dramatization. For the cast, it's meant the lofty equivalent of gig work as th...
Nov 09, 2020
Actors connect in 'subconscious' to play young, old Hokusai
TOKYO - A new film portraying the life of Edo-era painter and printer Hokusai features the artistry of two modern-day Japanese actors. Yuya Yagira, who won a Cannes Best Actor award for his role in Hi...
Nov 09, 2020
Quioto, Impact clinch playoff berth with 3-2 win over D.C. United
WASHINGTON - Romell Quioto played with a heavy heart Sunday, yet still did enough to put the Montreal Impact into the playoffs. The Honduran forward had a hand in all three Impact goals Sunday, includ...
Nov 09, 2020
Cold weather shelter re-opening in basement of Nanaimo's St. Peter's Church
NANAIMO - An overnight shelter will soon open to provide a warm bed to those living rough on Nanaimo streets. The shelter at St. Peter's Church on Machleary St. is slated to open for its third year on...
Nov 09, 2020
Hard-hit Belgium sees light at the end of virus tunnel
BRUSSELS - Belgian health authorities are confident the second wave of hospital admissions related to COVID-19 has peaked in the hard-hit country. Speaking at a news conference by the coronavirus cris...
Nov 09, 2020