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First COVID-19 exposure confirmed in SD69 school
QUALICUM - A COVID-19 exposure event has been confirmed at Kwalikum Secondary School. Island Health lists the exposure event as occurring on Nov. 18 and 19. This is the first confirmed exposure within...
Nov 23, 2020
B.C. health officials try to clear up confusion over COVID-19 restrictions
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are working to clear up confusion surrounding COVID-19 restriction guidelines announced last week. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Mi...
Nov 23, 2020
Meet Jackson, a sweet and energetic boy looking for outdoorsy owners
NANAIMO - There's nothing quite like playing fetch with a dog while out for a nice hike. Jackson is the perfect dog for this scenario. He's smart and loves to play fetch, while also being full of love...
Nov 23, 2020
Photojournalist detained at Poland's latest abortion protest
WARSAW, Poland - Police detained several people and charged a female photojournalist with assaulting a police officer as women-led protests over abortion rights flared up again on Monday in Poland. So...
Nov 23, 2020
Georgia counties set to start recount requested by Trump
ATLANTA - After the Trump campaign requested a recount of the presidential ballots in Georgia, county election workers have just over a week to complete the new tally, a top elections official said Mo...
Nov 23, 2020
US agency ascertains Biden as winner, lets transition begin
WASHINGTON - The General Services Administration ascertained Monday that President-elect Joe Biden is the "apparent winner" of the Nov. 3 election, clearing the way for the start of the transition fro...
Nov 23, 2020
Michigan certifies Biden win; another defeat for Trump
LANSING, Mich. - Michigan election officials on Monday certified President-elect Joe Biden's 154,000-vote victory in the state, another defeat for President Donald Trump in his futile effort to underm...
Nov 23, 2020
Federal prisons to prioritize staff to receive virus vaccine
WASHINGTON - The federal prison system will be among the first government agencies to receive the coronavirus vaccine, though initial allotments of the vaccine will be given to staff and not to inmate...
Nov 23, 2020
Ken Jennings will be first interim 'Jeopardy!' host
NEW YORK - "Jeopardy!" record-holder Ken Jennings will be the first in a series of interim hosts replacing Alex Trebek when the show resumes production next Monday. Producers announced Monday that Jen...
Nov 23, 2020
Biden signals sharp shift from Trump with Cabinet picks
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden on Monday tapped Obama-era officials for top national security and economic roles, signalling a stark shift from the Trump administration's "America First" polic...
Nov 23, 2020