Author Archives:
Evolving science reason for inconsistent messaging on COVID-19: Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says messages on how to keep safe during the COVID-19 pandemic might seem inconsistent, but that's because the epidemiology is different across the countr...
Oct 22, 2020
EU reimposes travel restriction on Canada amid rising pandemic numbers
OTTAWA - The European Union's council has re-imposed a travel restriction on Canada as it battles a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The move reverses a decision in June that lifted entry restric...
Oct 22, 2020
Putin: Russia-China military alliance can't be ruled out
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin says there is no need for a Russia-China military alliance now, but noted it could be forged in the future. Putin's statement signalled deepening ties between...
Oct 22, 2020
Goldman Sachs subsidiary pleads to US charges in 1MDB probe
WASHINGTON - A subsidiary of Goldman Sachs pleaded guilty on Thursday and agreed to pay more than $2.9 billion in a foreign corruption probe tied to the Malaysian 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, which was...
Oct 22, 2020
Wildlights will light up the B.C. Wildlife Park again for 2020
KAMLOOPS - One of the B.C. Wildlife Park's most popular attractions is going ahead this year - with COVID-19-related restrictions in place.In a social media post, the park says Wildlights 2020 is a go...
Oct 22, 2020
Jewish museum to honour magicians Houdini, David Copperfield
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia-based National Museum of American Jewish History will honour two men who entertained the world with their magic. The museum announced on Thursday it will induct illusio...
Oct 22, 2020
A short snap election would pose voting hurdles, says chief electoral officer
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer says that in the event of a snap election during the pandemic, Canadians would have better access to the polls with a longer campaign - even though a shorter ...
Oct 22, 2020
Forward Jake Virtanen signs new two-year deal with hometown Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed a new deal with right-winger Jake Virtanen. The team announced Thursday that the 24-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C., has agreed to a two-year contrac...
Oct 22, 2020
More than 680,000 British Columbians cast ballots in advance polls
KAMLOOPS - Elections B.C. says the last day of advance voting in the provincial election was the busiest.According to numbers released Thursday morning (Oct. 22), more than 116,000 British Columbians ...
Oct 22, 2020
Unsatisfied with PM's answer, Blanchet vows to press Trudeau on prof's use of slur
OTTAWA - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet says he plans to ask Prime Minister Justin Trudeau later today for his position on a the suspension of a professor who used a derogatory word for Bla...
Oct 22, 2020
