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Canadiens' success leading to business boom for Montreal bars after COVID-19 closures
MONTREAL - Kevin Beaudry says there's never been a better time to be operating a restaurant in Montreal. The manager of La Cage sports bar and restaurant at the Bell Centre, home of the Montreal Canad...
Jun 23, 2021
Improved fishway, lower river flow raises salmon migration hopes at B.C. rock slide
VANCOUVER - Fisheries officials say they expect thousands of migrating salmon will be able to pass through an area where a massive rock slide has impeded them on British Columbia's Fraser River after ...
Jun 23, 2021
Bizarre own-goal helps Spain advance to last 16 at Euro 2020
SEVILLE, Spain - A bizarre blunder by the goalkeeper helped Spain find its scoring touch at the European Championship. And it also helped them advance to the round of 16. An embarrassing own-goal by g...
Jun 23, 2021
Lewandowski, Poland out of Euro 2020 with 3-2 loss to Sweden
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Even with two goals, Robert Lewandowski still couldn't stop Poland from making an early exit at the European Championship. The FIFA player of the year made amends for an astou...
Jun 23, 2021
Park use in Canada soared during COVID, creating challenges for cities, survey finds
MONTREAL - A new survey has found that Canadians have flocked to their local parks during the COVID-19 pandemic, creating both challenges and opportunities for cities. The survey by charity organizati...
Jun 23, 2021
Muslim charities concerned about targeted audits call for national security probe
OTTAWA - Dozens of Muslim charities from across Canada, fearful they are being unfairly singled out for audits, want the national security watchdog to investigate the matter. The charities are flaggin...
Jun 23, 2021
Andrew Wiggins says Olympian mom a big influence on his return to national team
If Andrew Wiggins needs advice on what it means to be a Canadian Olympian, he doesn't have to go very far to find it. After a six-year hiatus, Wiggins is back with Canada's national men's basketball t...
Jun 23, 2021
1st Jan. 6 riot defendant sentenced, avoids time behind bars
An Indiana woman on Wednesday became the first of nearly 500 defendants to be sentenced for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, and she avoided time behind bars. Anna Morgan Lloyd of Indiana ...
Jun 23, 2021
District of Barriere bans open burning amid rising temperatures
BARRIERE, B.C. - A complete fire ban is in effect in the District of Barriere as of Wednesday (June 23).That means no campfires or open burning at all, but barbecues and Canadian Standards Association...
Jun 23, 2021
Parents of teen killed at B.C. school share grief, anger at sentencing hearing
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The father of a 13-year-old girl who was murdered at a high school in Abbotsford, B.C., says he doubts the killer will receive a fit sentence for the damage caused to his famil...
Jun 23, 2021
