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Prince Harry records message for Thomas the Tank Engine
LONDON - Prince Harry has recorded a special message to celebrate the 75th anniversary of children's favourite Thomas the Tank Engine. The Duke of Sussex introduces a new program called "Thomas and Fr...
Apr 28, 2020
Asian celebs work to combat racist attacks amid pandemic
NEW YORK - Actress Olivia Cheng was recently volunteering in Vancouver when she says she witnessed a man drive up to an elderly Chinese woman, roll down his window and yell, "This is your fault!" befo...
Apr 28, 2020
Winfrey, Roberts to appear in global virus relief livestream
LOS ANGELES - Oprah Winfrey, Julia Roberts and former President George W. Bush will be among 200 star-studded participants in a 24-hour global livestream event. The Call to Unite event will kick off F...
Apr 28, 2020
House of Commons sitting today and the PPE supply; In The News for April 28
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 April 28 ... ---...
Apr 28, 2020
Doctors say they see little progress on improving PPE supply: survey
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association says a new survey of its members found that most have not seen an improvement in the supply of personal protective equipment in the last month. Getting v...
Apr 28, 2020
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer looks for answers in return of House of Commons
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party is poised to press the government on numerous issues during a modified version of a House of Commons sitting today. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he's looking ...
Apr 28, 2020
Local restaurants feel squeezed by delivery apps' commission fees
VANCOUVER - Restaurants struggling to survive during the COVID-19 crisis have turned to take-out and delivery, but the fees charged by food-delivery companies are eating away their bottom line, s...
Apr 28, 2020
Big Brothers, Big Sisters adapting to distancing between mentors & kids
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Barbara Kenworthy felt something missing in her life around two years ago, which sent her on the path to volunteering with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Medicine Hat.She was matched ...
Apr 27, 2020 Photo courtesy of Big Brothers, Big Sisters Medicine Hat / Facebook
Plans underway for so-called salmon cannon to aid return at B.C. landslide: DFO
VANCOUVER - Officials with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans say plans are underway for a pneumatic fish pump, also known as the salmon cannon, to help fish migrate past a&nbs...
Apr 27, 2020
Blackhawks fire team president McDonough in surprising move
CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks fired team president John McDonough on Monday, cutting ties with a key figure in the most successful decade in team history and raising questions about the direction o...
Apr 27, 2020