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Thailand protesters take to street to mock fashion show
BANGKOK - Pro-democracy demonstrators in Thailand returned Thursday to the capital's business district, staging something akin to a street fair to bring attention to their contention that the country'...
Oct 29, 2020
European Central Bank holds off on strengthening stimulus
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank held off from strengthening its stimulus programs despite growing concern that a renewed surge in COVID-19 cases could stall the economy's recovery from the deep ...
Oct 29, 2020
US jobless claims aid fall to 751,000, virus resurges
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March, but it's still historically high and indicates the viral pandemic is still forcing...
Oct 29, 2020
City of Nanaimo cracking down on short-term, Airbnb-specific rentals
NANAIMO - Airbnb and short-term rentals are the focus of bylaw changes in Nanaimo. An amended bylaw would target homes which are exclusively used as short-term rentals year round. The governance and p...
Oct 29, 2020
3 dead in knife attack in French church; terrorism suspected
PARIS - An attacker armed with a knife killed three people at a church Thursday in the Mediterranean city of Nice, French authorities said. It was the third attack in two months in France, which has g...
Oct 29, 2020
Tanzanian opposition leader rejects presidential election
NAIROBI, Kenya - Tanzania's leading opposition candidate has rejected Wednesday's presidential vote after alleging widespread irregularities, saying on Thursday that whatever happened was not an elect...
Oct 29, 2020
Canadian skateboarder Matt Berger awaits his sport's Olympic debut
Matt Berger's grandmother Renee gave him a big-box store skateboard when he was four years old. Berger didn't touch it for over a year, until he was inspired by an older skateboarding cousin to give i...
Oct 29, 2020
Trudeau to speak to EU leaders and a TikTok sensation: In The News for Oct. 29
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 29, 2020 ... What we are watching in Cana...
Oct 29, 2020
Border officer says he didn't intend to share Meng's phone passcodes
VANCOUVER - A border officer who assisted in the three-hour detention and examination of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou before her arrest at Vancouver's airport two years ago says collecting phone pass...
Oct 29, 2020
Border officer says he didn't intend to share Meng's phone passcodes
VANCOUVER - A border officer who assisted in the three-hour detention and examination of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou before her arrest at Vancouver's airport two years ago says collecting phone pass...
Oct 29, 2020