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Census Bureau must temporarily halt winding down operations.
ORLANDO, Fla. - The U.S. Census Bureau for now must stop following a plan that would have it winding down operations in order to finish the 2020 census at the end of September, according to a federal ...
Sep 06, 2020

Indigenous genocide finding hangs over Canada's Myanmar court intervention
OTTAWA - Cries of the pot calling the kettle black are emerging after Canada joined an international genocide lawsuit against Myanmar, because the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous...
Sep 06, 2020

Walk planned for Wednesday to recognize International FASD day
Wednesday is International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Day, and the North West Peace FASD chapter is encouraging the public to mark the day by taking part in their Talk a Walk event. Executive Dir...
Sep 06, 2020

Lawyers hope to erase racist and misogynistic nickname of mountain landmark
Momentum is building to properly name a prominent landmark on a mountain in the Alberta Rockies because its commonly used nickname is racist and misogynistic. The feature, which has been known since t...
Sep 06, 2020

City of Grande Prairie encouraging residents to celebrate Neighbour Day
With Neighbour Day approaching on September 19, the City of Grande Prairie is encouraging community members to build stronger relationships with neighbours in their community."Now more than ever, init...
Sep 06, 2020

No easy way home for seafarers delivering goods to Canadian ports during pandemic
MONTREAL - Resig Calanog's walk around Montreal's port is only the second time in nine months he's been on solid ground. Even for a career ship worker, it's a lot of time at sea. As for when...
Sep 06, 2020

Indigenous genocide finding hangs over Canada's Myanmar court intervention
OTTAWA - Cries of the pot calling the kettle black are emerging after Canada joined an international genocide lawsuit against Myanmar, because the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous...
Sep 06, 2020

Flu vaccine orders up in Canada as simultaneous COVID and flu infections feared
VANCOUVER - Pamela Hardy will be getting her 11-year-old twins vaccinated against flu as soon as an immunization program begins but she's worried about how public health officials ...
Sep 06, 2020

Vancouver Whitecaps snap losing skid with 3-2 win over Toronto FC
VANCOUVER - Micheal Baldisimo netted his first-ever Major League Soccer goal on Saturday, helping his Vancouver Whitecaps earn a 3-2 win over Toronto FC. Lucas Cavallini and Jake Nerwinski also scored...
Sep 05, 2020

Muñoz hits walkoff single, Red Sox top Blue Jays 9-8
BOSTON - Xander Bogaerts hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and catcher Christian Vzquez manufactured the winning run with his legs, rallying the Boston Red Sox past the Toronto Blue Jays 9-8 on Sa...
Sep 05, 2020