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Nightclubs ordered closed in British Columbia after spike in COVID-19 cases
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor is ordering nightclubs and banquet halls to close to control the spread of COVID-19. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says she's ordering the immedia...
Sep 08, 2020
Second-place Blue Jays flying high entering stretch drive of shortened season
Never mind just squeezing into a wild-card spot. The Toronto Blue Jays might find themselves among the American League contenders at season's end if their strong run of play continues. A so-so st...
Sep 08, 2020
Arizona Supreme Court denies West's bid to appear on ballot
PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Kanye West's bid to appear on the state's Nov. 3 ballot as an independent presidential candidate, just hours before eight of the state's 15 coun...
Sep 08, 2020
Appeals court agrees R&B singer R. Kelly should stay jailed
NEW YORK - R. Kelly can remain behind bars awaiting multiple trials on child pornography and other charges in three states, an appeals court in New York said Tuesday as a lawyer for the R&B singer...
Sep 08, 2020
Devils hire Mark Recchi as assistant on Lindy Ruff's staff
Mark Recchi played and lifted the Stanley Cup with Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Patrice Bergeron and Zdeno Chara and coached Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, so the Hockey Hall of Famer knows a thing ...
Sep 08, 2020
South Cariboo property owners encouraged to volunteer for RCMP crime reduction program
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Property owners in the South Cariboo who are worried about criminal activity have another avenue to help protect their investments.According to a news release from 100 Mile Hous...
Sep 08, 2020
Lululemon Q2 profits slips but sales increase, driven by e-commerce surge
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. beat expectations as second-quarter profits slipped despite a two-per-cent increase in sales driven by a surge in online revenues. The Vancouver-based athleis...
Sep 08, 2020
Quebec parents lose first round in legal fight for online classes amid pandemic
MONTREAL - A group of Quebec parents has lost the first round of a legal fight to force the province's Education Department to provide an online learning option for all families who want it. Quebec Su...
Sep 08, 2020
Major crime investigators join search for missing man in Fort St. James, B.C.
FORT ST. JAMES, B.C. - The RCMP's Major Crime Unit has taken over a missing person investigation in northern British Columbia. The Mounties say in a news release that 55-year-old William Price wa...
Sep 08, 2020
U.S. wildfire smoke already in Vernon, could hit Kamloops soon: Environment Canada
KELOWNA - After a year of clean, clear sky around Kamloops, a change may be in the offing.Environment Canada's Doug Lundquist says smoke from fires in Washington and Oregon has already penetrated the ...
Sep 08, 2020
