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Canadian Forces still unsure how to raise helicopter that crashed
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the Canadian military is still determining how to raise the wreckage of a military helicopter that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea last week. The c...
May 07, 2020

Historic St. John's regatta called off because of COVID-19
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Royal St. John's Regatta that has run for over two centuries has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers made the announcement Thursday. The regatta, he...
May 07, 2020

Bundesliga soccer to resume on May 16 in empty stadiums
BERLIN - The Bundesliga soccer season will resume on May 16 in empty stadiums, picking up right where it left off two months ago amid the coronavirus outbreak. Thursday's announcement comes one day af...
May 07, 2020

Unanimous Supreme Court throws out 'Bridgegate' convictions
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has thrown out the convictions of two people involved in New Jersey's "Bridgegate" scandal. The court said in a unanimous decision Thursday that the government had overr...
May 07, 2020

'There are those out there who just don't seem to care:' hospice van damaged during attempted theft
NANAIMO - A vehicle which is vital to the success and operation of Nanaimo Community Hospice was damaged recently in an attempted theft.Damage was discovered on Tuesday, May 5 when a staff member who ...
May 07, 2020 The cargo van belonging to Nanaimo Community Hospice was broken into and the ignition damaged sometime before Tuesday, May 5. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)

Quebec provincial police arrest pair in connection with cell phone tower fires
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they've arrested two people in connection with a spate of cell phone tower fires in recent days. Police say the pair, in their 20s, will be questioned following...
May 07, 2020

Telus Q1 profit drops to $353 million as acquisition-related items increase
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. reported its first-quarter profit fell 19 per cent from a year ago, as investments in its networks and an increase in acquisition-related accounting expenses more tha...
May 07, 2020

CFL commissioner set to discuss league's issues during government meeting
OTTAWA - Canadian Football League commissioner Randy Ambrosie will be back in the spotlight tonight. Just over a week after news broke that the CFL has asked the federal government for up to $150...
May 07, 2020

Experts warn of increasing car use, loss of transit routes post-crisis
VANCOUVER - Getting around Stanley Park since the pandemic struck is a new experience for Tom Green. Roads that weave through the urban forest in Vancouver have been closed to traffic, makin...
May 07, 2020

Feds to unveil agreements with provinces to top up essential workers' pay
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today cost-sharing agreements with a number of provinces to top up the wages of essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those agr...
May 07, 2020