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A year ago, the PBO costed election promises. It prepared the watchdog for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Since the start of the pandemic, parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux's office has been pumping out reports about government finances and emergency aid measures at a pace that is as unpre...
Oct 06, 2020

Panel to announce 2020 Nobel Prize for physics
STOCKHOLM - The 2020 Nobel Prize for physics is being announced Tuesday, an award that has in the past honoured discoveries about the tiniest of particles and the vast mysteries of outer space. A pane...
Oct 05, 2020

Bad break: Patient Yankees clobber Tampa Bay ace Blake Snell
SAN DIEGO - Although Blake Snell was thoroughly frustrated about giving up three homers in his biggest start of the season, the Tampa Bay ace at least had a grudging appreciation for the New York Yank...
Oct 05, 2020

Stanton, Yankees power way to 9-3 win against Rays in opener
SAN DIEGO - Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam in the ninth inning for New York's fourth home run of the game, and the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 Monday night in the opener of their AL Divisi...
Oct 05, 2020

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid tests positive for COVID-19
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers say Connor McDavid has tested positive for COVID-19. The NHL team made the announcement on Twitter on Monday night. The Oilers say their team captain is self-quarantinin...
Oct 05, 2020

Biden aims to expand map as Trump recovers from coronavirus
MIAMI - As President Donald Trump recovers from the coronavirus, Joe Biden is capitalizing on having the campaign trail largely to himself by hitting critical swing states and investing in longtime Re...
Oct 05, 2020

Two parties say COVID-19 vaccine to be free for all in B.C.
VANCOUVER - The leaders of British Columbia's two major political parties say every person in the province will be eligible to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine once one is approved and available. John ...
Oct 05, 2020

Clippers split weekend home-and-home against Victoria
NANAIMO - The Clippers exhibition season is picking up where their 2019-20 season ended.The 2020 Island Division regular season champions are 3-1 after their first four contests including a split agai...
Oct 05, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Oct. 5
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:36 p.m. EDT on Oct. 5, 2020: There are 168,961 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 79,650 confirmed (including 5,884 deaths, 66,180 re...
Oct 05, 2020

Meet Arthur, a playful lad who's vocal about his love for you
NANAIMO - You'll never have to worry about not knowing where Arthur is. This playful seven-month-old cat is incredibly affectionate and loves to tell you how much he loves you. You'll be able to hear ...
Oct 05, 2020