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709,000 seek US jobless aid as pandemic escalates
WASHINGTON - The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to 709,000, a still-high level but the lowest figure since March and a sign that the job market might be slowly heal...
Nov 12, 2020
'Everything's a challenge:' RDN automated garbage collection not perfect, but progressing
NANAIMO - It hasn't been smooth sailing, however the Regional District of Nanaimo believes their automated garbage collection rollout has been a success.Effective Oct. 1, the RDN transitioned from a m...
Nov 12, 2020
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx : In The News for Nov. 12
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 Nov. 12 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Nov 12, 2020
Alek Minassian's murder trial for carrying out Toronto van attack resumes
TORONTO - The trial for the man who killed 10 people and hurt 16 others in a van attack in Toronto resumes today.Alek Minassian has pleaded not guilty and has raised a defence of being not criminally ...
Nov 12, 2020
COVID faceoff: Manitoba hunkering down for second time to fight spread of virus
WINNIPEG - Today is the day Manitoba goes into a self-imposed economic and social hibernation to try to bring surging COVID-19 numbers back under control. The province has been struggling to slow the ...
Nov 12, 2020
Senators set to question Freeland on bill to provide new rent relief, business aid
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will face questions today from senators scrutinizing the government's latest bid to provide pandemic aid to hard-hit businesses. Freeland is scheduled to te...
Nov 12, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak confirmed at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
NANAIMO - A COVID-19 outbreak has been confirmed at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Island Health confirmed late on Wednesday, Nov. 11 evidence shows the outbreak currently involves five staff memb...
Nov 11, 2020
AP source: Biden chooses Ron Klain as chief of staff
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden has chosen his longtime adviser Ron Klain to reprise his role as his chief of staff, installing an aide with decades of experience across Democratic presidential administrations...
Nov 11, 2020
Cleveland's Shane Bieber unanimously wins AL Cy Young Award
Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber was the unanimous winner of the AL Cy Young Award on Wednesday night, capping an impressive rise by the right-hander to one of the game's best pitchers. Using a vers...
Nov 11, 2020
B.C. labour board to provide neutral 'troubleshooters' for COVID-19 school plans
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Labour Relations Board says it will provide neutral third-party "troubleshooters" to help iron out challenges arising from COVID-19 protocols in public schools. T...
Nov 11, 2020