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Asia shares skid after Wall Street rout as virus cases rise
Asian shares were moderately lower Friday after an overnight rout on Wall Street as investors were spooked by reports of rising coronavirus cases in the U.S. Fear that a so-called "second wave," is al...
Jun 12, 2020
Raptors Uprising GC downs Blazer5 Gaming to extend NBA 2K League unbeaten start
Star point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey led the way as Raptors Uprising GC rallied in overtime in the deciding game Thursday to down Blazer5 Gaming and preserve its unbeaten record ...
Jun 11, 2020
Nanaimo RCMP locate missing 50-year-old man
NANAIMO - RCMP have located 50-year-old Scott Brown, safe early on Friday, June 12.Brown went missing from his north Nanaimo home on Thursday, June 11 with a large search effort deployed to find him."...
Jun 11, 2020
Nanaimo karate school among first local sports group to return to in-person classes
NANAIMO - Shima Karate is back up and running with classes in the dojo, in the parking lot and through video conferencing after being forced to close in March.New protocols related to COVID-19 have ch...
Jun 11, 2020
Man found dead in Regina lake twice went to hospital for help, called 911
REGINA - The family of a young man says he tried twice to get mental help at a hospital the day he drowned in a lake in Regina - and that he was taken there the second time, just hours befor...
Jun 11, 2020
Guelph police defend decision not to publicize Ontario MP's arrest
GUELPH, Ont. - Police in southwestern Ontario say they didn't inform the public about assault charges against a member of Parliament because the force didn't believe he posed a significant risk to the...
Jun 11, 2020
Alberta licence plates become targets for COVID-19 fears in some B.C. towns
VICTORIA - Some British Columbia communities are urging residents to show kindness during the COVID-19 pandemic following media reports of confrontations and rudeness shown to people driving...
Jun 11, 2020
Alberta licence plates become targets for COVID-19 fears in some B.C. towns
VICTORIA - Some British Columbia communities are urging residents to show kindness during the COVID-19 pandemic following media reports of confrontations and rudeness shown to people driving...
Jun 11, 2020
Blue Jays GM says baseball needs to step up to the plate on societal change
Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says Major League Baseball teams, including his own, need to work towards more diversity within their organizations. Executives from all 30 teams working ...
Jun 11, 2020
Adekugbe unbeaten in group phase of Canada Soccer video game tournament
Striker Cyle Larin was the odd man out Thursday as the field of five in the Canadian men's national team FIFA 20 tournament was thinned to four. Sam Adekugbe of Norway's Valerenga Fotball will take on...
Jun 11, 2020