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Lawmakers vote to close down Philippines' largest TV network
MANILA, Philippines - Philippine lawmakers voted Friday to reject the license renewal of the country's largest TV network, shutting down a major news provider that had been repeatedly threatened by th...
Jul 10, 2020
Supreme Court to rule on constitutionality of genetic discrimination law
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is slated to rule this morning on the constitutionality of a federal law that forbids companies from making people undergo genetic testing before buying insurance ...
Jul 10, 2020
Statistics Canada to release June jobs report as pandemic restrictions ease
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is set this morning to give a snapshot of the job market as it was last month as pandemic-related restrictions eased and reopenings widened. Economists expect the report wil...
Jul 10, 2020
Late Seoul mayor says in his will he feels sorry to people
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A will left by late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon says he feels "sorry to all people" and asks his body to be cremated. Park's body was found early Friday hours after he was re...
Jul 09, 2020
Montreal Impact lose 1-0 to New England at MLS is Back Tournament in Florida
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Argentine forward Gustavo Bou scored early in the second half Thursday to give the New England Revolution a 1-0 win over the Montreal Impact in their opening game at the MLS is Back ...
Jul 09, 2020
Singapore polls open; governing party set to extend power
SINGAPORE - Wearing masks and plastic gloves, Singaporeans began voting Friday in a general election that is expected to return Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's long-governing party to power. About 1,...
Jul 09, 2020
Canadians Adam Hadwin, Nick Taylor lead the way at PGA Tour event
DUBLIN, Ohio - A pair of Canadians are at the top of the leaderboard after the morning wave of the PGA Tour's Workday Charity Open on Thursday. Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C., led the way with a 6-un...
Jul 09, 2020
Doctors, nurses urged to provide info on racism in B.C. emergency rooms
VICTORIA - A former judge investigating allegations of racism towards Indigenous people in British Columbia's health-care system is calling on patients, families, doctors and nurses to come forward wi...
Jul 09, 2020
Bolivia's interim president has COVID-19 but ‘feels strong’
LA PAZ, Bolivia - Interim Bolivian President Jeanine ez says she has tested positive for the new coronavirus but feels strong and will continue working from isolation. Her infection comes amid a spike...
Jul 09, 2020
Jamie Bacon pleads guilty to charge in British Columbia's Surrey Six case
VANCOUVER - Reputed gang leader Jamie Bacon has pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from shootings in 2007 that left six people dead at a highrise apartment building...
Jul 09, 2020