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Liberals make plea for seniors to file taxes as thousands at risk of losing benefits
OTTAWA - The federal government says tens of thousands of seniors are at risk of losing benefits because they haven't yet filed their taxes. The Liberals are making a public plea for them to submit th...
Oct 14, 2020
Canadians divided over mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, priority inoculations
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are turning against the idea of the government requiring people to get a vaccine for COVID-19 when it becomes available. Only 39 per cent of respondents in the p...
Oct 14, 2020
'Wake-up call:' Manitoba chief says increasing COVID-19 cases on reserves concerning
WINNIPEG - A COVID-19 outbreak at a fly-in reserve in Manitoba and increasing infections in First Nations populations in the province has leaders worried. "It's a wake-up call for all of us," sa...
Oct 14, 2020
Man accused of murdering Alberta doctor back in court after psychiatric exam
RED DEER, Alta. - A man accused of killing a family doctor at a medical clinic in central Alberta is scheduled to be back in court today after a psychiatric exam. Deng Mabiour is charged with fi...
Oct 14, 2020
Party leaders in Saskatchewan to square off in televised debate
REGINA - Leaders of Saskatchewan's two main political parties are to face off tonight in a televised election debate. Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe and NDP Leader Ryan Meili are to stand two met...
Oct 14, 2020
Man expected to plead guilty in four deaths in Penticton, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - A man accused in a shooting that left four people dead in Penticton, B.C., is expected to plead guilty today in court. A lawyer for 69-year-old John Brittain told a B.C. Supreme Court ...
Oct 14, 2020
Rays beat Astros 5-2, move within 1 victory of World Series
SAN DIEGO - Kevin Kiermaier and the Tampa Bay Rays - with big assists from two former Padres who know Petco Park's outfield well - are one win from the second World Series berth in franchise history. ...
Oct 14, 2020
Rays beat Astros 5-2, move within 1 victory of World Series
SAN DIEGO - Joey Wendle hit a go-ahead, two-run single two batters after another critical error by Jos Altuve, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 5-2 win against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night ...
Oct 13, 2020
Leaders of B.C.'s three main political parties clash on pandemic response, recovery
VANCOUVER - NDP Leader John Horgan's decision to call an election during a pandemic and the B.C. Liberal promise to cut the provincial sales tax were the focus of attacks during a televised debate on ...
Oct 13, 2020
Tannehill scores 4 TDs as depleted Titans beat Bills 42-16
NASHVILLE - The wait between games caused by the NFL's first COVID-19 outbreak left the Tennessee Titans depleted. They're still undefeated. Ryan Tannehill threw for three touchdowns and ran for anoth...
Oct 13, 2020