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VIDEO: CFJC's Election 2020 Kamloops-South Thompson Candidates Debate
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-South Thompson candidates Todd Stone (B.C. Liberals), Anna Thomas (B.C. NDP) and Dan Hines (B.C. Green Party) held court in an issues debate recorded in the CFJC studio.Moderated b...
Oct 16, 2020
Ontario, Manitoba looking to ramp up restrictions as COVID-19 caseload nears 200K
Ontario and Manitoba are looking to ramp up COVID-19 restrictions as Canada's caseload inches closer to the 200,000 mark. Ontario reported 712 new infections and nine new deaths related to the virus t...
Oct 16, 2020
US retail sales grow for 5th month in a row
NEW YORK - Retail sales rose strongly in September, the fifth straight month of growth, as Americans spent more on clothing, cars and sporting goods. U.S. retail sales jumped 1.9% last month, the U.S....
Oct 16, 2020
Quebec refers case of provincial police chief for ethics probe, possible removal
Quebec's public security minister says the government has asked for an investigation that could lead to the removal of the embattled chief of the provincial police.Martin Prud'homme has been suspended...
Oct 16, 2020
Man accused of threatening PM in Rideau Hall incident to appear in court next month
OTTAWA - A man accused of roaming while heavily armed near the residences of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Governor General this summer will be back in court next month.Corey Hurren made a bri...
Oct 16, 2020
He shoots, he scores. Toronto FC's Pozuelo near perfection from MLS penalty spot
Alejandro Pozuelo has a long way to go to match Jaime Moreno's career MLS record of 44 successful penalty kicks. But Toronto's FC's Spanish playmaker has made a good start to the chase, showing he is ...
Oct 16, 2020
Ethan Hawke tapes audio edition of acclaimed novel 'Gilead'
NEW YORK - When she learned that Ethan Hawke was working on a special audio edition of her acclaimed novel "Gilead," Marilynne Robinson's response was to get a better idea of who he was. "I can't say ...
Oct 16, 2020
Atlanta police make arrest in actor's shooting death
Atlanta police announced Friday that they have made an arrest in the shooting death of actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd. Homicide detectives on Wednesday obtained an warrant for the arrest of 30-year-old A...
Oct 16, 2020
US industrial production fell a sharp 0.6% in September
WASHINGTON - U.S. industrial production fell 0.6% in September, the weakest showing since spring and a sign that the economy's recovery from the pandemic recession may be faltering just as confirmed v...
Oct 16, 2020
Canadian director and Samuel L. Jackson probe transatlantic slave trade in 'Enslaved'
TORONTO - COVID-19 and other hurdles stalled production on "Enslaved," which follows actor Samuel L. Jackson as he traces his roots and the tragedy of the sunken ships during the transatlantic slave t...
Oct 16, 2020
