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BC Wildfire Service responding to 150-hectare fire near Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service is responding to a wildfire north of Lytton.In a Facebook post, the service says the fire is roughly four kilometres north of Lytton between Highway 12 and Highw...
Mar 23, 2020 Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service
Italy records smaller increase in virus cases for 2nd day
ROME - Officials say Italy has recorded a smaller day-to-day increase in new coronavirus cases for the second straight day. Data released by Italy's Civil Protection agency on Monday showed 4,789 new ...
Mar 23, 2020
Ruchika Tomar wins PEN/Hemingway Award for debut novel
NEW YORK - Ruchika Tomar's "A Prayer for Travelers" has won the PEN/Hemingway Award for best debut novel, an honour previously given to Marilynne Robinson, Tommy Orange and Yiyun Li among others. Curr...
Mar 23, 2020
B.C. announces three new COVID-19 related deaths, 48 new cases
VICTORIA - Over the past two days, B.C. has recorded 48 new cases of COVID-19 across the province, including another three in the Interior Health region.In a news conference Monday morning, provinicia...
Mar 23, 2020 Image Credit: Global News
Veterinarians offer ventilators as they fight to be declared essential service
Canada's veterinarians say they're willing to join in the efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic, but say they're also fighting to make sure they can keep looking after the country's animals. The Ca...
Mar 23, 2020
Spruce Meadows cancels summer show jumping series because of COVID-19
CALGARY - World-renowned in the equestrian community, Spruce Meadows has cancelled its summer tournament season because of COVID-19. Four tournaments over five weeks starting June 4 annually...
Mar 23, 2020
Freeland to Canadians: let us know if you're having trouble crossing the border
WASHINGTON - Canadians who believe they are engaged in essential travel but encounter difficulties getting across the Canada-U.S. border can call for help using a new hotline established by the Canada...
Mar 23, 2020
AP Exclusive: Allen has new publisher, memoir out Monday
NEW YORK - Woody Allen's memoir, dropped by its original publisher after widespread criticism, has found a new home, The Associated Press has learned. The 400-page book, still called "Apropos of Nothi...
Mar 23, 2020
Trudeau points to bailout for help for renters facing financial crunch
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pointing to tomorrow's legislative bailout package as a way to help renters affected by COVID-19. The Liberals are asking the opposition parties and Senate to...
Mar 23, 2020
Trudeau says COC made right call in demanding postponement of Tokyo Olympics
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic committees made the right decision in announcing Canadian athletes will not go to this summer's Tokyo Oly...
Mar 23, 2020
