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Stats Can plans 'contactless' census for 2021 in response to COVID-19
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is working on plans to deliver a "contactless census" next May if COVID-19 remains a threat. Officials from the agency said Friday the census day will be May 11, 2021 as pla...
Jul 17, 2020
Canada's James Hinchcliffe, Paul Tracy team up in IndyCar booth for Iowa races
Paul Tracy and James Hinchcliffe won't set an over/under on how many times they'll say "eh" in a broadcast together, but they say Canadian viewers are welcome to try and count. "I don't really sa...
Jul 17, 2020
Whitecaps look to stay alive, send Sounders packing at MLS is Back Tournament
The Vancouver Whitecaps look to accomplish two things at the MLS is Back Tournament on Sunday night - stay alive with a win and eliminate Cascadia rival Seattle in the process. The depl...
Jul 17, 2020
Canadian international midfielder Jessie Fleming ready to turn pro
TORONTO - Canadian international Jessie Fleming is headed to the pro ranks. The 22-year-old midfielder from London, Ont., who has already won 77 caps for Canada, has signed with A&V Sports, which ...
Jul 17, 2020
Revelstoke RCMP seek missing Alberta man
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - RCMP are asking the public's assistance in tracking down an Alberta man last seen in the Revelstoke area.Aidan Alexander Ostrom, 24, was last seen July 7 and, though there have been...
Jul 17, 2020
Reality shows shortfalls of Trump's claim to 'best testing'
WASHINGTON - Here are some snapshots from what President Donald Trump describes as the nation with the "best testing in the world" for the coronavirus: In Sun Belt states where the virus is surging, l...
Jul 17, 2020
SOUND OFF: British Columbians should have a voice as we as recover from COVID-19
VICTORIA - It's hard to believe it's been only four months since the world as we knew it changed drastically.We are amidst one of the largest challenges in B.C.'s history, with the economic impacts of...
Jul 17, 2020
Whitecaps look to stay alive, send Sounders packing at MLS is Back Tournament
The Vancouver Whitecaps look to accomplish two things at the MLS is Back Tournament on Sunday night - stay alive with a win and eliminate Cascadia rival Seattle in the process. The depl...
Jul 17, 2020
SOUND OFF: Flattening the curve on mental health
THE PAST MONTHS of dealing with the ups and downs of the pandemic response have been challenging for everyone. All of us have had to come to terms with the lack of control, a growing sense of the unkn...
Jul 17, 2020
'Intolerable' hate incidents continue to rise in Vancouver: police
VANCOUVER - Reported "hate incidents" have more than doubled this year in Vancouver and police say offenders are targeting the city's Asian community as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Insp. Dal...
Jul 17, 2020
