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In the news today, July 8
Three stories in the news for Monday, July 8 --- FIVE PREMIERS MEETING AT CALGARY STAMPEDE The premiers of Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and the Northwest Territories are mixing b...
Jul 08, 2019
Alberta's Jason Kenney hosting four other premiers at Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - The premiers of Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and the Northwest Territories are mixing business with pleasure at the Calgary Stampede. According to a release from the Alberta...
Jul 08, 2019
Intl court convicts Congo rebel leader known as 'Terminator'
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The International Criminal Court on Monday convicted a notorious rebel commander known as "The Terminator" of 18 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes including mur...
Jul 08, 2019
Adventurers flock to abandoned Newfoundland amusement park, railway site
TRINITY, N.L. - Once a bustling family attraction and the site of a rare piece of North American railway history, visiting the Trinity Train Loop in eastern Newfoundland now feels like walking into a ...
Jul 08, 2019
First US children's series with Alaska Native lead kicks off
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Natives are sharing their world with a general audience in the nation's first-ever children's series featuring indigenous leads. "Molly of Denali" premieres July 15 on PBS K...
Jul 07, 2019
Nichols exits Blue Bombers 29-14 win over Redblacks early but is O.K. after game
OTTAWA - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will feel a lot better about its 29-14 win over the Ottawa Redblacks Friday night at TD Place after seeing starting quarterback Matt Nichols walking around. Nichols ...
Jul 07, 2019
Aaron Sanchez continues to struggle in Blue Jays 4-1 loss to Orioles
TORONTO - Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez felt like his old self again. But it still wasn't enough to get a win. Sanchez lost his 11th consecutive decision after a 4-1 defeat to the Baltimore Ori...
Jul 07, 2019
Everett Merchants defend title at 46th edition of KIBT
KAMLOOPS - The Everett Merchants have won the 46th edition of the Kamloops International Baseball Tournament. The title is the second in as many years for Everett, as they defeated the Alaska Goldpann...
Jul 07, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Memorial held for members of Surrey's homeless community who have died
SURREY, B.C. - Former residents of a tent encampment in Surrey, B.C., gathered Sunday to send a message that even though the so-called "Surrey Strip" has been dismantled, homelessness has not been sol...
Jul 07, 2019
Mayor says new monument should reflect 'good, bad and ugly' of Canada's past
OTTAWA - A city in central Ontario is calling for the return of an iconic monument to explorer Samuel de Champlain that has been a centrepiece in the city's laid-back waterfront landscape for nearly a...
Jul 07, 2019
