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Staples Center removes public's massive Kobe Bryant memorial
LOS ANGELES - A massive memorial created by the public outside Staples Center after the death of former Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was being dismantled Monday, with an official saying some of the it...
Feb 3, 2020
Man given life sentence without parole for 25 years for B.C. officer's murder
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A man convicted of first-degree murder for the death of a British Columbia police officer has been sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole for 25 years. Oscar Arfm...
Feb 3, 2020
Premier offers special mediator if Unifor removes fences
The union representing locked-out employees at the Co-op Refinery Complex has been asking Premier Scott Moe to get involved in settling the dispute.On Monday, the premier said he would get involved - ...
Feb 3, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
O'Ree, NHL's first black player, says more to be done to fight racism in sports
OTTAWA - Willie O'Ree is hopeful that one day sport will be free of racism and bigotry, but thinks it's still a long way off. The 84-year-old O'Ree was in Ottawa on Monday as part of the NHL's Black H...
Feb 3, 2020
Hughes, Schaller lead Canucks past Islanders 4-3
NEW YORK - Quinn Hughes scored twice, including his eighth of the season 42 seconds into overtime, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive vic...
Feb 3, 2020
Screening for coronavirus part of local paramedics' day
Unlike past winters, this year those calling 911 for flu-like symptoms will be asked additional questions as dispatchers screen for the new coronavirus. The new protocol came into effect across Saskat...
Feb 3, 2020 Parkland ambulance and other paramedic services across Saskatchewan have protocols in place to contend with potential coronavirus cases. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Upgrade on track for aging IT system handling old-age benefits, minister says
OTTAWA - Canada's seniors minister says work to update the computer system handling old-age security payments to a new platform is on track to be done by the end of the year. Deb Schulte says the...
Feb 3, 2020
YouTube: No 'deepfakes' or 'birther' videos in 2020 election
Better late than never, YouTube is making clear there will be no "birtherism" on its platform during this year's U.S. presidential election. Nevermind that the conspiracy theory around former Presiden...
Feb 3, 2020
2020 candidates rev up Iowa foot soldiers ahead of caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa - A Democratic campaign that has cost more than $1 billion, dashed the ambitions of veteran politicians, forced conversations about race, gender and identity and prompted fierce polic...
Feb 3, 2020
Parti Quebecois says non-members can vote for new leader for first time
MONTREAL - Nearly 16 months after Jean-Francois Lisee stepped down from the top job, the Parti Quebecois on Saturday officially launched a leadership race where, for the first time, non-members will b...
Feb 3, 2020
