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Malaysian PM's key ally demands early polls in new snag
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The key ally in Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's coalition has called for general elections to be held to establish a stable government once the coronavirus pandemi...
Oct 29, 2020
Election emerges as referendum on race relations in America
DETROIT - Every day feels like a raw wound for Omari Barksdale. His sister, Laneeka Barksdale, died of COVID-19 in late March in Detroit - and since then, so have more than 226,000 Americans. Many wer...
Oct 29, 2020
An Election Day role for National Guard? Maybe, but limited
WASHINGTON - Federal laws and long-standing custom generally leave the U.S. military out of the election process. But President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated warnings about widespread voting irregula...
Oct 29, 2020
Three Nanaimo pole vaulters leap to personal bests in shortened season
NANAIMO - Three local pole vaulters set personal bests in a shortened season with only three meets in October.Sonya Urbanowicz, the 2019 national champion and BC record holder in the U-16 division, cl...
Oct 29, 2020
New Zealand votes to legalize euthanasia but not marijuana
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealanders voted to legalize euthanasia in a binding referendum, but preliminary results released Friday showed they likely would not legalize marijuana. With about 83% o...
Oct 29, 2020
British Columbia in 'danger zone' on COVID-19, province's top doctor says
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia is at another key moment in the COVID-19 pandemic and people need to take steps to curb the spread of the virus, the province's top doctor said Thursday. But Dr. Bonnie...
Oct 29, 2020
Cyberattack targets Montreal health agency, forcing it to go off-line
MONTREAL - A Montreal health agency has been forced off-line as authorities deal with a cyberattack. Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube said Thursday that specific attacks hit systems at the region...
Oct 29, 2020
Canada's Hearn looks to shake off poor 2020 results with more consistent play
David Hearn, like everyone, has been deeply effected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Hearn, from Burlington, Ont., is on the PGA Tour's players committee and had to review the pro golf circuit's return-to-pl...
Oct 29, 2020
B.C. detectives identify victim in 2017 cold case found dead in Squamish
SURREY, B.C. - Homicide detectives in B.C. say they have confirmed the identity of a man who was found dead inside a burned vehicle in Squamish three years ago, but the new information has led to more...
Oct 29, 2020
3 new COVID-19 cases again confirmed for Island Health
NANAIMO - The Island Health region saw a repeat in the number of new cases. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed three new cases for Island Health on Thursday, Oct. 29. This is the sam...
Oct 29, 2020