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Jade boulder stolen in B.C. has nothing but sentimental value, says owner
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The owner of a gift store in British Columbia's southern Interior says no one will benefit if a huge jade boulder stolen from the front of her shop is carved up by thieves. The nea...
Dec 21, 2020
Jade boulder stolen in B.C. has nothing but sentimental value, says owner
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The owner of a gift store in British Columbia's southern Interior says no one will benefit if a huge jade boulder stolen from the front of her shop is carved up by thieves. The nea...
Dec 21, 2020
QMJHL hopes to return to action with events in four cities next month
MONTREAL - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League says its 12 Quebec-based teams will resume play next month in Chicoutimi, Drummondville, Rimouski and Shawinigan during the second wave of the COVID-19...
Dec 21, 2020
Man dressed as Santa rescued from power lines in California
RIO LINDA, Calif. - Santa found himself a little more tied up than usual this time of year. A Northern California man impersonating Santa Claus and flying on a powered parachute was rescued Sunday aft...
Dec 21, 2020
Correctional officers arrested in death of Indigenous man in N.L. jail: police
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Police say several correctional officers have been arrested in connection with the death of an Indigenous man in a Newfoundland and Labrador provincial jail. The Royal Newfoundland ...
Dec 21, 2020
Estate of Nova Scotia mass killer Gabriel Wortman valued at $2.1 million
HALIFAX - The estate belonging to Nova Scotia mass murderer Gabriel Wortman is valued at $2.1 million - about one-third of which is in cash seized by police, according to newly released court document...
Dec 21, 2020
Ontario premier demands increased COVID-19 testing at airports as new variant emerges
OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford blasted the federal government today for not moving faster on COVID-19 testing for incoming international travellers as a new variant is prompting more border closur...
Dec 21, 2020
'A bombshell': Canadians stuck in U.K. face uncertainty after Canada shuts air travel
MONTREAL - Mark Sultana says Canada's decision to halt most air travel from the United Kingdom, where a mutated strain of COVID-19 has been discovered, landed "like a bombshell." The 52-year-old Canad...
Dec 21, 2020
Doug Ford: No decision on NHL games with Ontario primed for lockdown
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says a decision has yet to be made on whether or not the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators will be permitted to play home games with the province set to go in...
Dec 21, 2020
Bone brought home by Cariboo pooch was not, in fact, human
108 MILE RANCH, B.C. - A 108 Mile Ranch dog owner breathed a sigh of relief last week after receiving word that his dog had not, in fact, brought human remains back home.According to 100 Mile House RC...
Dec 21, 2020
