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RCMP service dog helps Mounties track down break-in suspects near McLure
McLURE, B.C. - Barriere RCMP members and the Kamloops Police Dog Service teamed up last week to nab a pair suspected in a series of Barriere-area break-ins.On Wednesday (May 12) at about 7:30 a.m., a ...
May 17, 2021
Cuomo set to earn $5M from book on COVID-19 crisis
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo disclosed Monday that he was paid a $3.1 million advance to write his COVID-19 leadership book last year and under his publishing contract will make anot...
May 17, 2021
California won't lift its mask requirement for another month
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California won't lift its mask requirement until June 15 to give the public and businesses time to prepare and ensure cases stay low, state Health Director Dr. Mark Ghaly sai...
May 17, 2021
Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez wins first-round match at Serbia Open
BELGRADE, Serbia - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez is heading to the second round of the Serbia Open. Fernandez, from Laval, Que., beat Polona Hercog of Slovenia 7-5, 6-1 in the opening round of the W...
May 17, 2021
Avalanche Canada to expand safety services in B.C. with $10-million provincial grant
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is providing a $10-million grant to a not-for-profit organization dedicated to avalanche safety. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the grant will su...
May 17, 2021
Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck confident, hungry heading into playoffs
WINNIPEG - Thoughts of winning hockey's ultimate prize are never far from Connor Hellebuyck's mind. The Winnipeg Jets goalie has experienced the thrill of playoff hockey three seasons in a row. He's b...
May 17, 2021
Durst trial resumes without defendant; jurors questioned
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - The murder trial of multimillionaire Robert Durst resumed Monday after a 14-month recess without the defendant present and with arguments about whether the case should continu...
May 17, 2021
Around 1,000 Moroccan migrants cross into Spanish territory
MADRID (AP) - Around 1,000 Moroccans, a third of whom are presumed to be minors, swam and used inflatable boats Monday to cross into the Spanish northern African enclave of Ceuta, authorities said. Ce...
May 17, 2021
Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen sued over alleged sexual assault
VANCOUVER - A civil lawsuit has been filed alleging that Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen sexually assaulted a young woman. A statement of claim filed in Kelowna, B.C. last week alleges Virtane...
May 17, 2021
Canada to get 4.5M vaccine doses as questions swirl around immunization effort
OTTAWA - Canada is set to receive a large infusion of COVID-19 vaccines this week, even as questions swirl around how the immunization drive will be affected by the sudden departure of the man tasked ...
May 17, 2021
