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Growing wildfire near Fort Nelson, B.C., brings heavy smoke, telecom disruptions
The wildfire that forced thousands to evacuate from a northeast British Columbia town doubled in size early Saturday and is now burning merely a few kilometres west of the city limits. The BC Wildfire...
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Former Liberal cabinet minister and MP Jim Peterson dies at 82, family says
TORONTO - Jim Peterson, a long-time member of Parliament from Toronto and former Liberal cabinet minister, has died at the age of 82. Former Ontario Premier David Peterson confirmed the death to The C...
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Ron Ellis, who played over 1,000 games with Maple Leafs, dead at 79
TORONTO - Ron Ellis, who played over 1,000 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs and was a member of Canada's team at the 1972 Summit Series, has died at age 79. The Maple Leafs confirmed Ellis's death o...
15h ago
Edmonton police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Alberta
Edmonton police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Alberta early Saturday morning, one of several measures authorities have taken in recent days to crack down on campus proteste...
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Canadian women defeat Australia 33-14 in Pacific Four Series rugby play Down Under
SYDNEY, Australia - Front-rowers Sara Cline and McKinley Hunt scored two tries apiece to help Canada to a 33-14 win over Australia in Pacific Four Series play Saturday, a victory that moved the Canadi...
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Connor Bedard scores twice as Canada rallies to beat Britain 4-2 at hockey worlds
PRAGUE (AP) - Connor Bedard scored twice and Canada opened its title defense at the ice hockey world championship with a 4-2 win over newcomer Britain on Saturday. The 18-year-old Bedard, coming off a...
18h ago
Mother's Day and the playoffs face off in a quiet Vancouver suburb
VANCOUVER - In the quiet and leafy Vancouver neighbourhood of South Cambie, best known for its botanical garden, playoff fever is about to set in. The neighbourhood is expecting thousands of Vancouver...
20h ago
Flash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The U.N. food agency says more than 300 Afghans have died in flash floods that also destroyed more than 1,000 houses in the northern province of Baghlan. The World Food Agency said Sa...
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NBA roundup: Nembhard's late 3 gives Pacers 111-106 win over Knicks
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Andrew Nembhard made a 31-foot, tiebreaking 3-pointer with 16 seconds left, Tyrese Haliburton scored 35 points and the Indiana Pacers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the bang...
May 10, 2024
Murray helps Nuggets bounce back with 117-90 blowout of Timberwolves
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Canadian Jamal Murray rebounded from a rough start to the Western Conference semifinals with 24 points to lead the Denver Nuggets on a 117-90 romp in Game 3 on Friday night that mad...
May 10, 2024
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