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Woodbine CEO sends letter to city of Toronto asking for their support to allow racing
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment is lobbying Toronto Mayor John Tory and the city's medical officer of health for assistance in allowing horse racing to go as scheduled during the COVID-19 pandemic. C...
Mar 19, 2021
Plans solidify for 93rd Oscars: No Zoom, no sweatshirts
With nominations set and just over a month until showtime, details are trickling out about the 93rd Oscars and neither sweatshirts nor zoom made the cut. "Our plan is that this year's Oscars will look...
Mar 19, 2021
Court upholds Iowa man's civil judgment in mother's death
DES MOINES, Iowa - There was enough evidence for a jury to conclude in a wrongful death lawsuit that an Iowa man shot and killed his mother, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday, leaving in place the ...
Mar 19, 2021
Shuswap robotics business wins $145,000 investment grant
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A robotics company that caters to difficult applications is the big winner at the 2021 OKGN Angel Summit.Salmon Arm's TechBrew Robotics, and its founder Mike Boudreau, received a $1...
Mar 19, 2021
Idaho Legislature shuts down due to COVID-19 outbreak
BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Legislature voted Friday to shut down for several weeks due to an outbreak of COVID-19. Lawmakers in the House and Senate made the unprecedented move with significant unfinish...
Mar 19, 2021
Trudeau hints at openness to gun bill changes after criticism from victims' families
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is confident the Liberal government's approach to gun control is the right one, but added he's open to hearing suggestions for improvement. Trudeau hinte...
Mar 19, 2021
Canada's PM Trudeau pledges to hold Iran to account for shootdown of Flight 752
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will continue to hold Iran to account after its military shot down a passenger jet in January 2020. Trudeau says he will work with international part...
Mar 19, 2021
Florentine outbreak in Merritt nearing completion: Interior Health
MERRITT, B.C. - During his weekly call with the media on Thursday (March 18), Dr. Albert de Villiers, Interior Health Chief Medical Health Officer, provided a quick and positive update on the outbreak...
Mar 19, 2021
Fed to end relaxed capital requirements for large banks
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve says it will restore capital requirements for large banks that were relaxed as part of the Fed's efforts to shore up the financial system during the early days of the ...
Mar 19, 2021
US charges Swiss 'hacktivist' for data theft and leaks
The Justice Department has charged a Swiss hacker with computer intrusion and identity theft, just over a week after the hacker took credit for helping to break into the online systems of a U.S. secur...
Mar 19, 2021
