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No alarm before deadly volume of water gushed from dam, killing man in B.C.: CEO
VANCOUVER - The CEO of a dam operator says there were no alarms to warn a group of people fishing on the banks of the Capilano River in North Vancouver that a deadly torrent of water was heading their...
Oct 02, 2020
Assisted dying bill to be reintroduced Monday as court deadline looms
OTTAWA - Facing a looming court-imposed deadline, the federal government will reintroduce Monday legislation to amend Canada's law on medical assistance in dying. The government has until Dec. 18 to a...
Oct 02, 2020
SD73 asks for 15,000 masks to be returned due to defect
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-Thompson School District is calling on students to return thousands of face masks due to a defect.According to a news release posted on the district's website, 15,000 reusable grey...
Oct 02, 2020
Atkins reflects on unusual 2020 season for Jays team that surprisingly made playoffs
There's plenty to like about the future of the Toronto Blue Jays, a team that surpassed expectations in 2020 and returned to the playoffs for the first time in four years. However, the road ahead is s...
Oct 02, 2020
Tory says Liberals will back her for international post only if their man bows out
OTTAWA - Conservative Sen. Salma Ataullahjan says Foreign Affairs Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne has apologized for not returning her calls as she's sought support for her bid to head an internat...
Oct 02, 2020
Winnipeg Jets sign goaltender Laurent Brossoit to one-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed goaltender Laurent Brossoit on a one-year contract worth US$1,500,000. The 27-year-old was signed as a free agent by the Jets on July 1, 2018. The native...
Oct 02, 2020
German Andre Henning named coach of Canada's men's field hockey team
Former German national team coach Andre Henning has been named coach of the Canadian men's field hockey team. Henning succeeds Paul Bundy, who stepped down in April. Bundy said he had planned to leave...
Oct 02, 2020
Iqaluit RCMP not following strip search policies: watchdog
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The RCMP's watchdog says the Iqaluit detachment has "significant compliance issues" with the force's strip-search policy. A report released this week by the Civilian Review an...
Oct 02, 2020
Cooper homers, Sanchez dominates, Marlins knock out Cubs 2-0
CHICAGO - Garrett Cooper homered against Yu Darvish in a two-run seventh, hard-throwing rookie Sixto Snchez dominated for five innings and the Miami Marlins won their first playoff series in 17 years,...
Oct 02, 2020
Toronto FC star striker Jozy Altidore speaks out on a strange season taking a toll
While no fan of sharing with the media, Jozy Altidore's voice has been loud and clear in recent months. The Toronto FC striker has used social media to call out FIFA and UEFA on racism, lambasted Dona...
Oct 02, 2020
