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Hugo Houle wins Stage 16 of Tour de France, fellow Canadian Michael Woods third
FOIX, France - Hugo Houle pointed at the sky as he crossed the finish line well ahead of the competition in Stage 16 of the Tour de France. After finishing the hilly 178.5-kilometre stage from Carcass...
Jul 19, 2022
Quebec City residents asked to avoid five swamped ERs amid staff shortages
Quebec City residents are being asked to avoid unnecessary trips to five emergency rooms that are struggling with staff shortages and overcrowding. The Centre hospitalier universitaire de Qubec says s...
Jul 19, 2022
Canada's turbine decision could weaken united sanctions front against Russia: Hillier
WASHINGTON - Retired general Rick Hillier says he fears Canada's decision to return Nord Stream 1 pipeline turbines to Germany will weaken global sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. ...
Jul 19, 2022
Random COVID-19 testing resumes at four major airports; tests to be done offsite
Mandatory random COVID-19 testing resumes today for travellers coming in through Canada's four major airports in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal. But the actual tests will be completed outsid...
Jul 19, 2022
Postponed game between NorthPaws and NightOwls to resume Saturday in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops NorthPaws fans will be able to see some extra baseball on Saturday (July 23), albeit under unfortunate circumstances.In a news release Monday (July 18) afternoon, Jamie Shinkewski,...
Jul 19, 2022
Methanol in blood of teens who died in South African tavern
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The toxic chemical methanol has been identified as a possible cause of the deaths of 21 teenagers at a bar in the South African city of East London last month. Methanol was found i...
Jul 19, 2022
Nova Scotia mass killer accumulated cash through 'illegitimate or suspicious' means
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia mass killer used "illegitimate or suspicious means" to amass cash and enjoy a lifestyle well beyond his reported $40,000 annual income, the inquiry into his 2020 murders has ...
Jul 19, 2022
Disgraced former Nanaimo youth advocate tried to bribe clients for sexual favours
Editor's note: This story contains content which may be inappropriate for some readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - Gifts and employment were offered by the former Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre (NAC) ...
Jul 19, 2022
ROTHENBURGER: Do we have to build cages around the nice things in our community?
PUBLIC ART, as I've often written before, is bound to be controversial because of the fact it's so public.Here in the Tournament Capital, public art has given us much to talk about. Sometimes, it's co...
Jul 19, 2022
UK shatters its record for highest temperature
LONDON (AP) - The U.K. weather office says Britain has shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered, with a provisional reading of 39.1 degree Celsius (102.4 degrees Fahrenheit) in Cha...
Jul 19, 2022
