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Italian sport to take place without fans until April 3
MILAN - All sporting events in Italy will take place without fans present for at least the next month due to the virus outbreak in the country, the Italian government announced on Wednesday. That will...
Mar 04, 2020
SOUND OFF: Numeracy — not the new math
BRITISH COLUMBIA HAS A GREAT EDUCATION SYSTEM, and school districts throughout the province strive to maintain B.C.'s position as a global leader in education by pioneering systemic changes that prepa...
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Federal efforts to award contracts to Indigenous businesses hit snags: docs
OTTAWA - A federal push to get more Indigenous-owned businesses to bid on government contracts has been slowed by issues over how the data is collected since before last summer, according to internal ...
Mar 04, 2020
Advocacy groups, First Nations to weigh in on Alberta environmental review case
CALGARY - Alberta's top court is allowing a dozen submissions to be heard from advocacy groups and First Nations in the province's constitutional challenge to Ottawa's re...
Mar 04, 2020
Ex-wrestler sues University of Michigan over doc's assaults
DETROIT - A man who was a University of Michigan wrestler in the 1980s sued the school Wednesday, alleging that a late physician molested him dozens of times. The lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Det...
Mar 04, 2020
James Bond film release pushed back 7 months due to virus
LOS ANGELES - The release of the James Bond film "No Time To Die" has been pushed back several months because of global concerns about coronavirus. MGM, Universal and producers Michael G. Wilson and B...
Mar 04, 2020
Melania Trump to make rare foray onto 2020 fundraising trail
WASHINGTON - Melania Trump is set to make a rare foray onto the 2020 campaign fundraising trail. President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is asking supporters to make a donation for a chance to me...
Mar 04, 2020
Ex-wrestler sues University of Michigan over doc's assaults
DETROIT - A man who was a University of Michigan wrestler in the 1980s sued the school Wednesday, alleging that a late physician molested him dozens of times. The lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Det...
Mar 04, 2020
Crash snarls southbound Coquihalla traffic
MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATE: Drive BC says the congestion has cleared up and the highway is open.EARLIER: There is trouble on the Coquihalla Highway Wednesday (Mar. 4).According to Drive BC, a multi-vehicl...
Mar 04, 2020 Image Credit: Drive BC
Russia greatest short-term threat to North America: Norad deputy commander
OTTAWA - A senior Canadian general says while a military attack is unlikely in the immediate future, Russia is still the greatest short-term threat to North American security. Lt.-Gen. Chris...
Mar 04, 2020
