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Orphaned toddler grows up in shadow of massacre, coronavirus
An infant boy who survived a shooting last year that left his parents and 21…
Minnesota Wild defenceman Matt Dumba kneels for American anthem
EDMONTON – Minnesota Wild defenceman Matt Dumba became the first NHL player to kneel for…
Debate begins for who’s first in line for COVID-19 vaccine
Who gets to be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine? U.S. health authorities hope…
Early in pandemic, frantic doctors traded tips across oceans
Amid the chaos of the pandemic’s early days, doctors who faced the first coronavirus onslaught…
Mexico No. 3 in virus deaths; storm could hinder US response
Mexico now has the third most COVID-19 deaths in the world, behind Brazil and the…
Trump says he’ll act to ban TikTok in US as soon as Saturday
NEW YORK – President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday…
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 1
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:58 a.m. on Aug.…
Hurricane Isaias lashes Bahamas while Florida battens down
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Hurricane Isaias snapped trees and knocked out power as it…
Financially struggling zoos could be latest pandemic victims
SAN FRANCISCO – Since the coronavirus pandemic began keeping visitors at home, the jaguars and…
Indigenous mother, son launch lawsuit over 2019 arrest at Vancouver Walmart
VANCOUVER – An Indigenous mother and son have launched a lawsuit against the Vancouver Police…
Court overturns Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence
A federal appeals court Friday threw out Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s death sentence in the 2013 Boston…
B.C.’s finance minister says rent relief extension for business aids recovery
VICTORIA – British Columbia's finance minister says the province welcomes a federal government decision to…
BC Hydro says pandemic hits Site C project, expect delays, cost increases
VICTORIA – Construction delays and rising costs on British Columbia's Site C dam project are…
Canadian fans ready to embrace return of NHL in season restart amid summer heat
EDMONTON – As the summer heat shimmers off the pavement and stationary cars double as…
TRENDING NOW: Stella the dog doing what she loves most
How's your day going? Would three minutes of a blissful lab jumping into leaf piles…
B.C. rescue groups, fisheries officials race to save entangled humpback whales
VANCOUVER – Marine mammal rescue groups and federal fisheries officials are working against time in…
Salmonella cases in Western and Central Canada linked to U.S.-grown red onions
OTTAWA – Health authorities are warning consumers in Central and Western Canada to avoid eating…
Record economic plunge, bleak jobs numbers reveal virus toll on U.S.
WASHINGTON – The coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy plunging by a record-shattering 32.9% annual…
Four Vancouver plazas approved for pilot project allowing outdoor drinking
VANCOUVER – Residents will soon have four new outdoor locations in Vancouver to enjoy a…
Visitors aren’t welcome during COVID to northwest B.C.’s Tahltan Nation
DEASE LAKE, B.C. – The Tahltan Nation has issued a notice that the public should…
Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal of Quebec comedian on joke complaint
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has decided to hear the appeal of Quebec…
TRENDING NOW: Extreme face mask test
Are masks effective? We all probably have a few doubts, but this guy is searching…
Shaw Mobile launches in B.C., alongside Shaw’s Freedom Mobile
CALGARY – The owner of Freedom Mobile has disclosed details of a new wireless service…
Epstein’s ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell tries late bid to seal testimony
NEW YORK – A British socialite charged with recruiting three girls for Jeffrey Epstein to…