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ROTHENBURGER: Others look upon us more kindly than we do ourselves
NEVER HAVE SO MANY been so confused about what to do tomorrow.Canada Day has been cancelled or "postponed" in many communities, for a variety of reasons. Kamloops is one city that has cancelled the an...
Jun 30, 2021
BC residential school demolition, Ontario eases COVID rules : In The News for June 30
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 30 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jun 30, 2021
Residential school survivors pushed for decades to demolish building in northern B.C.
Survivors of a residential school in northern British Columbia have given the community strength and courage to keep pushing in a decades-long fight to demolish the building, says the deputy chief of ...
Jun 30, 2021
Condo searchers eye tropical forecast as effort stretches on
SURFSIDE, Florida (AP) - Florida authorities asked the federal government for an additional rescue team to comb the rubble of a collapsed condo tower, underscoring the strenuous nature of the open-end...
Jun 29, 2021
Semien, Bichette power Blue Jays to 9-3 win over Mariners
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Marcus Semien homered and drove in five runs, Bo Bichette hit a three-run homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 on Wednesday night. The Blue Jays had 15 h...
Jun 29, 2021
Confusion surrounds vote count in NYC mayoral primary
NEW YORK (AP) - The Democratic primary for mayor of New York City was thrown into a state of confusion Tuesday when election officials abruptly retracted their latest report on the vote count after re...
Jun 29, 2021
Canada starts last-chance Tokyo Games qualifying tourney with 97-91 win over Greece
VICTORIA - Canada started slow but finished strong Tuesday, posting a 97-91 win over Greece in its first test in a must-win Olympic qualifying tournament. Greece led 50-46 at the half, but the Canadia...
Jun 29, 2021
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid wins second career Hart Trophy
Connor McDavid's dominant 2020-21 season left little room for doubt when it came to naming this year's NHL most valuable player. The Edmonton Oilers captain picked up his second career Hart Trophy on ...
Jun 29, 2021
Private donation helps protect threatened British Columbia island
VANCOUVER - The BC Parks Foundation says a private donation has allowed the purchase of threatened Coastal Douglas fir ecosystems in the Strait of Georgia. The area includes all of Saturnina Island an...
Jun 29, 2021
'America's Got Talent' tops TV's Nielsen ratings
NEW YORK (AP) - Competition at athletic venues dominated the agenda for television viewers last week, but none was as popular as a competition on stage. "America's Got Talent," which is well-establish...
Jun 29, 2021
