Author Archives:
Lawyer Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, 43, elected new leader of Parti Quebecois
MONTREAL - Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, a 43-year-old lawyer without a seat in Quebec's legislature, defeated the establishment candidate on the third round of voting Friday to become the new leader of t...
Oct 09, 2020
B.C.'s provincial health officer announces 119 new cases of COVID-19
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says 119 more cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed, for a total of 10,185 infections. Dr. Bonnie Henry says in a statement that about 8,500 people who tested ...
Oct 09, 2020
California fire investigators seize utility equipment
SAN FRANCISCO - Fire investigators looking into what caused a wildfire that killed four people in far Northern California have taken possession of equipment belonging to Pacific Gas and Electric, the ...
Oct 09, 2020
Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh
MOSCOW - Armenia and Azerbaijan say they have agreed to a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karbakh starting at noon Saturday. The top diplomats from the two countries said in a statement that the truce is intend...
Oct 09, 2020
Two additional COVID-19 cases confirmed for Island Health into Thanksgiving long weekend
NANAIMO - Island Health will head into the weekend with two new and 15 active cases of COVID-19 in the health authority.The additions tie the highest number of active cases within Island Health when 1...
Oct 09, 2020
Mid-Island candidates focus on homelessness, mental health and social disorder issues
NANAIMO - As part of NanaimoNewsNOW's continuing coverage of the 2020 Provincial Election, we reached out to all candidates in the three mid-Island ridings with a series of questions.Candidates are fe...
Oct 09, 2020
Liberals set relaxed nomination rules in preparation for possible federal election
OTTAWA - The Liberal party is readying itself for a possible federal election with new rules for nominating candidates. Since the minority Liberal government could be defeated at any time - and the CO...
Oct 09, 2020
Report clearing N.S. police of wrongdoing in arrest of Black woman flawed: observer
HALIFAX - A consultant hired by Nova Scotia's police watchdog disagrees with the agency's decision to clear two officers of wrongdoing in the case of a Black woman injured during an arrest. Tony Smith...
Oct 09, 2020
B.C. Supreme Court deals Huawei executive another legal blow in extradition case
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's bid to access most of a series of documents her lawyers hoped could help prevent her extradition to the Un...
Oct 09, 2020
B.C. Supreme Court deals Huawei executive another legal blow in extradition case
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's bid to access most of a series of documents her lawyers hoped could help prevent her extradition to the Un...
Oct 09, 2020