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Like the NHL, Electronic Arts forced to adapt to pandemic in making hockey game
TORONTO - Like the NHL, EA Sports was forced to adapt to the pandemic. While the league opted to finish out its season in a bubble, the video game developer moved to remote production. "It's been inte...
Nov 05, 2020
Protection against cruel punishment doesn't apply to corporations: Supreme Court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says only people, not corporations, benefit from the charter protection against cruel and unusual punishment. The decision comes today in a case involving a number...
Nov 05, 2020
How two blind brothers became Two Blind Brothers for a cause
NEW YORK - Would you buy something you can't see? That's the question posed by two New York brothers who've lost much of their vision to a rare degenerative eye disorder and have dedicated their lives...
Nov 05, 2020
Service Canada - Ready to Help
Service Canada is ready to assist Canadians through this Pandemic.See the poster below on programs and services.
Nov 05, 2020
Historical Museum Open for Remembrance Day
The Historical Museum is pleased to open our doors for Remembrance Day. The museum will be open, free of charge, between 1 and 4:00 p.m.Due to limited capacity, we are encouraging people to book a tim...
Nov 05, 2020
Vancouver council waits until staff report in 2021 before making Olympic bid decision
VANCOUVER - City council will wait until early 2021 before deciding whether Vancouver should make a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics. In a message posted on social media, Coun. Melissa De Genova says ...
Nov 05, 2020
UEFA asks FIFA for handball law change to stop harsh calls
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has received a request from UEFA to adjust the handball law again to provide more flexibility for referees and prevent players being unfairly punished. In a letter to I...
Nov 05, 2020
Vancouver council waits until staff report in 2021 before making Olympic bid decision
VANCOUVER - City council will wait until early 2021 before deciding whether Vancouver should make a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics. In a message posted on social media, Coun. Melissa De Genova says ...
Nov 05, 2020
New cold weather shelter opens in P.A.
The YWCA's new cold weather shelter is now open. Developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stepping Stones Shelter - at the grandstand at the Prince Albert Exhibition grounds - has twice as many...
Nov 05, 2020
US productivity increases 4.9% in third quarter
WASHINGTON - U.S. productivity increased between July and September but at a slower pace than in the previous quarter. Productivity advanced 4.9% in the third quarter, following an even larger 10.6% s...
Nov 05, 2020
