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Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school massacre
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty to murder on Wednesday in the 2018 high school massacre in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 dead. Cruz, 23, entered his plea after answering a l...
Oct 20, 2021
Brazil Senate report urges charging Bolsonaro over pandemic
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - A Brazilian senator has formally presented a report recommending President Jair Bolsonaro be indicted on criminal charges for allegedly bungling Brazil's response to the COVID-...
Oct 20, 2021
Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny wins top EU prize
BRUSSELS (AP) - Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's main critic, was awarded the European Union's top human rights prize on Wednesday. In a sign of open cri...
Oct 20, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination rates up slightly in Vernon and Coldstream
The first and second dose vaccination rates for the Vernon/Coldstream region continued a slow climb over the past week.Data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) shows that while the region...
Oct 20, 2021
RBC report says $2 trillion needed to reach 2050 target of net-zero economy
OTTAWA - A new report says the country will need roughly $2 trillion to put the economy on a path to net-zero emissions in 30 years, including government spending on things like skills training and ba...
Oct 20, 2021
'There is so much hope and love:' Indigenous literacy program for Elders unveiled at VIU
NANAIMO - Disadvantaged Indigenous Elders from around the mid-Island are excited about the possibilities decades after being soured by their classroom experiences.Championed by Cowichan Tribes Elder L...
Oct 20, 2021
White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11
WASHINGTON (AP) - Children age 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday as it d...
Oct 20, 2021
Rebel News asks court to quash fines for violating election law on third-party ads
OTTAWA - Rebel News Network is asking a court to quash $3,000 worth of fines levied against the right-wing media outlet by the commissioner of elections. The fines were imposed earlier this year after...
Oct 20, 2021
Canada's Kevin Pangos finally arrives in the NBA after circuitous six-year route
The first time Canadian Kevin Pangos walked onto the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse floor in his No. 6 Cavaliers jersey, his dad Bill was back at his Cleveland hotel room battling a nasty bout of food poi...
Oct 20, 2021
New airstrikes hit capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - New airstrikes have hit the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, residents said Wednesday, as video from the scene showed injured people with bloodied faces being helped into amb...
Oct 20, 2021
