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Dawson Creek Pride crosswalk defaced amid Pride month
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - RCMP are searching for more information on a Chevrolet pick-up truck, after surveillance footage showed it defacing a Pride sidewalk.Dawson Creek RCMP say that on Tuesday, June 2,...
Jun 05, 2020
James sees 'glimmers of increased confidence' as jobless rate hits 13.4 per cent
VICTORIA - British Columbia's jobless rate continues to climb upwards, hitting 13.4 per cent last month, but there are signs of building confidence.Finance Minister Carole James says Statistics Canada...
Jun 05, 2020
NCAA hits Oklahoma St with post-season ban in corruption case
An NCAA infractions committee panel announced Friday that former Oklahoma State assistant men's basketball coach Lamont Evans violated ethical-conduct rules by accepting up to $22,000 in bribes from f...
Jun 05, 2020
Woodbine Entertainment to kick off both harness, thoroughbred cards this weekend
TORONTO - Horse-racing has another opportunity to take centre stage on the Canadian sports landscape with the pro ranks still suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Harness racing resu...
Jun 05, 2020
Veteran commentator Chris Cuthbert joins Sportsnet's NHL broadcast team
TORONTO - Veteran sports commentator Chris Cuthbert is joining Sportsnet as an NHL play-by-play analyst. Cuthbert had been at TSN since 2005, where he was the network's lead CFL commentator as well as...
Jun 05, 2020
UN agency: Iran violating all restrictions of nuclear deal
VIENNA - Iran has continued to increase its stockpiles of enriched uranium and remains in violation of its deal with world powers, the United Nations' atomic watchdog said Friday. The International At...
Jun 05, 2020
Black Canadians say racism here is just as harmful as in the United States
MONTREAL - The death of George Floyd in Minnesota following a police intervention has spurred massive protests in both Canada and the United States and societal soul-searching on the need to fight rac...
Jun 05, 2020
P.E.I. on verge of resuming soccer, with CPL possibly coming to play
It looks like Prince Edward Island will lead the way in Canada's return to soccer, with the Canadian Premier League possibly looking to finally kick off its season in Charlottetown. The Canadian Socce...
Jun 05, 2020
B.C. Grand Chief Stewart Phillip appeals for living-donor kidney transplant
VANCOUVER - The president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs is used to advocating for the rights of First Nations, but now Grand Chief Stewart Phillip is facing a different kind of fight and advocati...
Jun 05, 2020
Unemployment rate falls to 13.3%, US adds 2.5 million jobs
WASHINGTON - The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May from 14.7%, and 2.5 million jobs were added - a surprisingly positive reading in the midst of a recession that has paralyzed the economy in...
Jun 05, 2020
