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B.C. confirms 142 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 11,034

B.C. confirms 142 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 11,034

There are 1,494 active cases of COVID-19 in the province
MLA Laurie Throness resigns from BC Liberal Party over contraception controversy

MLA Laurie Throness resigns from BC Liberal Party over contraception controversy

BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson is down an incumbent candidate, following the resignation of Chilliwack-Kent MLA Laurie Throness. “Yesterday Mr.
Man who spent hours in chilly Victoria harbour is rescued, then arrested

Man who spent hours in chilly Victoria harbour is rescued, then arrested

VICTORIA — A three-hour search for a man who was pulled out of Victoria's Inner Harbour on Wednesday night ended in his arrest. Police were called to a report of a person in distress in the water near a city bridge.
Horgan, Wilkinson trade insults in feisty radio debate over past, present governments

Horgan, Wilkinson trade insults in feisty radio debate over past, present governments

VANCOUVER — The records of past and present British Columbia governments and their roles in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic were the targets Thursday of a spirited election campaign radio debate.
Free contraception like selective breeding: controversial Liberal candidate Laurie Throness

Free contraception like selective breeding: controversial Liberal candidate Laurie Throness

“What Laurie Throness said was wrong,” embattled Wilkinson tweets
European lawmakers won’t be back in Strasbourg this month

European lawmakers won’t be back in Strasbourg this month

BRUSSELS — European lawmakers won't be returning to the French city of Strasbourg for next week's plenary session because of the COVID-19 resurgence in France, the European Parliament president said Thursday.
Rink grant, more funds for veterans services on Sask. Party election agenda

Rink grant, more funds for veterans services on Sask. Party election agenda

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Leader Scott Moe is promising to bring back a grant program for community rinks and increase funding to a veterans services organization if the Saskatchewan Party is re-elected on Oct. 26.
Pandemic driving children back to work, jeopardizing gains

Pandemic driving children back to work, jeopardizing gains

JOTOLCHEN, Mexico — The coronavirus pandemic is threatening the future of a generation of the world’s children, depriving them of schooling and sending them to work. Across the developing world, two decades of gains against child labour are eroding.
Pandemic driving children back to work, jeopardizing gains

Pandemic driving children back to work, jeopardizing gains

JOTOLCHEN, Mexico — The coronavirus pandemic is threatening the future of a generation of the world’s children, depriving them of schooling and sending them to work. Across the developing world, two decades of gains against child labour are eroding.
To build back better after COVID-19, we must support parents

To build back better after COVID-19, we must support parents

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