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Week in Review — Week of October 26, 2020
Welcome to Week in Review.This week, stricter regulations announced as COVID-19 numbers climb in B.C.Wilkinson resigns - what does the future hold for the B.C Liberals?And a changing neighbourhood - t...
Oct 31, 2020
Orthodox priest shot at church in France; attacker at large
LYON, France - A Greek Orthodox priest was shot Saturday while he was closing his church in the French city of Lyon, and authorities locked down part of the city to hunt for the assailant, police said...
Oct 31, 2020
'He was so sick,' says daughter of Saskatoon man who committed suicide in hospital
REGINA - Allan Landrie died alone on the floor of a locked hospital washroom that nobody opened for more than three days. The ailing 72-year-old, who had an unexplained illness on top of other m...
Oct 31, 2020
Canadian Malik Johnson looks to help Tampa Bay Rowdies win USL Championship final
Malik Johnson bet on himself when he signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies after five seasons in the Toronto FC system. He left family and friends back in Canada, coming to Florida by himself. "It was a b...
Oct 31, 2020
N.S. Mi'kmaq chiefs demand stop of alleged federal plans to seize lobster traps
HALIFAX - The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq Chiefs is alleging the federal Department responsible for fisheries is planning to seize gear and traps from moderate livelihood lobster fisheries in the ...
Oct 31, 2020
'He was so sick,' says daughter of Saskatoon man who committed suicide in hospital
REGINA - Allan Landrie died alone on the floor of a locked hospital washroom that nobody opened for more than three days. The ailing 72-year-old, who had an unexplained illness on top of other m...
Oct 31, 2020
'We are at risk:' Leadership sounds alarm as COVID-19 cases surge among First Nations
WINNIPEG - Grand Chief Arlen Dumas shook his head in shock when he saw the line indicating new First Nations infections on a chart during the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs most recent COVID-19 meeting.&...
Oct 31, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: The Armchair strikes back on Columbia West housing
'SO PRAY TELL US MEL, what neighbourhood would be good for social housing? Let me guess... the North Shore right?"That's what Gail Paton thought of my editorial this week in which I contended that the...
Oct 31, 2020
Actor Sean Connery, the 'original' James Bond, dies at 90
LONDON - Scottish actor Sean Connery, the first actor to play James Bond on film and for many fans the best, has died. He was 90. Bond producers EON Productions confirmed his death, first reported by ...
Oct 31, 2020
Ivory Coast votes for president amid opposition boycott
ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire - Tens of thousands of security forces deployed across Ivory Coast on Saturday as the leading opposition parties boycotted the country's presidential election, calling incumbent...
Oct 31, 2020
