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Three units at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver linked to COVID-19 outbreak: memo
VANCOUVER - Officials at St. Paul's Hospital in downtown Vancouver confirm a COVID-19 outbreak has spread to two more units at its cardiac centre.In a memo to staff, the director of the St. Paul's Hos...
Jan 11, 2021
Trump faces 'incitement of insurrection' impeachment charge
WASHINGTON - As the House prepares for impeachment, President Donald Trump faces a single charge - "incitement of insurrection" - over the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to a draft of the ...
Jan 11, 2021
Blue Bombers re-sign versatile defensive back Brandon Alexander
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American defensive back Brandon Alexander on a one-year contract extension. Alexander returns to the Bombers for a fourth season. The Orlando native wa...
Jan 11, 2021
Feds change sick-leave benefit, applicants required to say if they travelled
OTTAWA - Anyone applying for three federal benefits will now need to say whether they are in quarantine because they travelled outside the country. The Canada Revenue Agency announced the new requirem...
Jan 11, 2021
Cohen seeks to dismantle Trump legacy, one podcast at a time
NEW YORK - The rehabilitation of Michael Cohen has reached a surreal new stage: Quizzing the actor Ben Stiller about his approach to impersonating him on "Saturday Night Live." Since September, Presid...
Jan 11, 2021
AP Exclusive: Biden inauguration theme: 'America United'
WASHINGTON - The theme for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration will be "America United," an issue that's long been a central focus for Biden but one that's taken on added weight in the wake of th...
Jan 11, 2021
Lululemon says fourth-quarter sales and profit at top end of expectations
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. says revenue and earnings for its fourth quarter are forecast to come in at the top end of its earlier expectations.The athletic clothing retailer says it now expe...
Jan 11, 2021
Parksville drug trafficker sentenced while grieving untimely death of daughter
NANAIMO - A heartbroken mother intends to draw on her daughter's death as inspiration to create a more positive future.Angela Hugh, 47, was handed a two year federal prison sentence on Friday, Jan 8 i...
Jan 11, 2021
Armenian, Azerbaijani leaders in Russia for talks
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday hosted his counterparts from Armenia and Azerbaijan, their first meeting since a Russia-brokered truce ended six weeks of fighting over Nagorno-Kara...
Jan 11, 2021
First lady 'disappointed' by Trump supporters' Capitol riot
WILMINGTON, Del. - Melania Trump said Monday that she is "disappointed and disheartened" by the deadly riot at the Capitol last week by supporters of her husband. But in breaking her silence, she also...
Jan 11, 2021