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Second COVID-19 exposure at Cariboo secondary school in a month
QUESNEL, B.C. - School District 28 is reporting its second COVID-19 exposure event.Northern Health's website says that the exposure took place at Quesnel Junior Secondary School between Sept.15 throug...
Sep 28, 2020
Kamloops man charged in Vernon sex assault; RCMP urge other potential victims to come forward
VERNON, B.C. - RCMP are releasing the photo of a Kamloops sex assault suspect, hoping it will prompt any additional victims to come forward.Joel Eric Carlson, 28, has been arrested and charged with on...
Sep 28, 2020
No safe mask option for bearded members, RCMP says, but force is exploring solutions
OTTAWA - The RCMP says there is no safe and proven face covering for officers with beards, but it is working to find one for Sikh members temporarily sidelined from front-line policing. Prime Minister...
Sep 28, 2020
Trump went even further than other uber-rich to shrink taxes
WASHINGTON - The tax-avoidance strategies that President Donald Trump capitalized on to shrink his tax bill to essentially zero are surprisingly common among major real estate developers and other ube...
Sep 28, 2020
Trump, Biden prepare to debate at a time of mounting crises
CLEVELAND - In an election year like no other, the first debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, could be a pivotal moment in a race that has remained stubbornl...
Sep 28, 2020
'I felt safe,' but others might not, NDP leader says of incident near Parliament
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada needs to ensure elected officials don't feel bullied or intimidated for doing their work. Singh commented Monday after he was followed and verbally accost...
Sep 28, 2020
Blue Jays to start Shoemaker in Game 1 against Rays, Ryu on tap in Game 2
The Toronto Blue Jays will send Matt Shoemaker to the mound for Game 1 of their wild-card series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Blake Snell will start for Tampa Bay in the opener of the best-of...
Sep 28, 2020
Toronto FC's Laryea named MLS player of the week after three-point performance
TORONTO - Canadian fullback Richie Laryea has been named MLS player of the week after scoring one goal and helping set up two more in Toronto FC's 3-1 win over Columbus Crew SC in East Hartford, Conn....
Sep 28, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic highlights need to document decisions: Information commissioner
OTTAWA - The federal information czar says the shift to doing government work at home is underscoring a need to ensure decisions are properly documented. Information commissioner Caroline Maynard is c...
Sep 28, 2020
U.S. judge orders Canadian woman accused of threatening Trump to remain in custody
A Quebec woman accused of sending a ricin-laced threat to President Donald Trump was equipped to cause bodily harm when she was arrested, a U.S. judge said Monday as he ordered Pascale Ferrier to rema...
Sep 28, 2020
