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Late but alive, Tour de France races into COVID epidemic
NICE, France - Delayed but alive again and out on French roads, the strangest Tour de France ever set off Saturday in a bubble of anti-COVID protocols to try to keep the 176 riders virus-free for thre...
Aug 29, 2020
Late but alive, Tour de France races into COVID epidemic
NICE, France - Delayed but alive again and out on French roads, the strangest Tour de France ever set off Saturday in a bubble of anti-COVID protocols to try to keep the 176 riders virus-free for thre...
Aug 29, 2020
Increase in backyard birdfeeders driving demand for sunflower seeds
The lockdown induced by the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have left a lot of people feeling caged, and as many reach out to their feathered friends for company, demand for sunflower seeds is rising. Grah...
Aug 29, 2020
Canada's Jessie Fleming celebrates win as Chelsea claims women's Community Shield
LONDON - Canadian international Jessie Fleming celebrated her first silverware with Chelsea on Saturday in a 2-0 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield, marking the return of Engli...
Aug 29, 2020
Pandemic drives down rent, boosts incentives in Toronto and Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Rental prices have dipped and landlords are facing stiffer competition for tenants in Canada's two hottest housing markets in the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. It seems lik...
Aug 29, 2020
Artist Banksy on migrant crisis: 'All Black Lives Matter'
LONDON - Street artist Banksy has released a video with a strong political message explaining why he became involved in a search-and-rescue ship helping migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. "Like most p...
Aug 29, 2020
Fresh Start event donating back-to-school supplies expands during COVID-19 pandemic
NANAIMO - The annual Fresh Start event helping Nanaimo-Ladysmith students have a great first day of school has changed to fit the times. Creator Dave Lawrence and fellow organizers are packing backpac...
Aug 29, 2020
Pandemic drives down rent, boosts incentives in Toronto and Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Rental prices have dipped and landlords are facing stiffer competition for tenants in Canada's two hottest housing markets in the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. It seems lik...
Aug 29, 2020
Pandemic drives down rent, boosts incentives in Toronto and Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Rental prices have dipped and landlords are facing stiffer competition for tenants in Canada's two hottest housing markets in the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. It seems lik...
Aug 29, 2020
UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid US-brokered deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The ruler of the United Arab Emirates has issued a decree formally ending the country's boycott of Israel amid a U.S.-brokered deal to normalize relations between the two...
Aug 29, 2020