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Aniston is award-worthy first responder in Emmy fire skit
LOS ANGELES - Jennifer Aniston missed out on an Emmy but proved herself as an award-worthy first responder when a ceremony stunt got overheated. In a bit during Sunday night's Emmys, host Jimmy Kimmel...
Sep 22, 2020
A profile sketch of John Horgan, leader of the NDP in British Columbia
VICTORIA - A sketch of John Horgan, leader of the NDP in British Columbia: Age: 61. Family: Married Ellie in 1984; two grown sons, Nate and Evan. His father died when he was 18 months old. He was...
Sep 22, 2020
A profile sketch of B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson
VICTORIA - A sketch of Andrew Wilkinson, leader of British Columbia's Liberal party: Age: 63. Family: Married to Barbara Grantham. They have three grown children in their 20s. Education: Holds degrees...
Sep 22, 2020
A profile sketch of B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau
VICTORIA - A sketch of Sonia Furstenau, leader of British Columbia's Green party: Age: 50. Family: She lives in the Cowichan Valley with her husband, Blaise, and their children. Education: Has a bache...
Sep 22, 2020
Hurricane Teddy advances and majority support mask-wearing: In The News for Sept. 22
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 22 ... Wha...
Sep 22, 2020
First full day of B.C.'s election campaign begins amid COVID-19 pandemic
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's election is entering its first full day with the three party leaders embarking on a campaign against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. B.C. Premier John Horgan made...
Sep 22, 2020
Independent senators renew pressure on Liberals to enshrine Senate reforms into law
OTTAWA - Independent senators are renewing their calls for the Liberal government to move forward with legislation to officially change how the Senate functions. The majority of senators ...
Sep 22, 2020
Majority of Canadians support wearing masks during COVID-19, oppose protests: poll
OTTAWA - A new survey suggests the recent rise in new COVID-19 cases across Canada comes with a similar increase in support for the mandatory wearing of masks in public places. The online survey by Le...
Sep 22, 2020
Woman suspected of sending ricin to White House expected in court today
ST. HUBERT, Que. - A woman suspected of sending envelopes containing the poison ricin, which were addressed to the White House and other places in Texas and may have come from Canada, is expected...
Sep 22, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 22
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 1 a.m. EDT on Sept. 22, 2020: There are 145,415 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 68,128 confirmed (including 5,804 deaths, 59,131 res...
Sep 22, 2020