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B.C. mother recalls last words of love for two girls found dead Christmas 2017
VANCOUVER - A mother says she "screamed like never before" when police told her that her two young daughters had been found dead in their father's apartment in Oak Bay, B.C., in December 2017. Sarah C...
Jul 10, 2019
Duceppe family seeks $1.1 million from seniors residence over mother's death
MONTREAL - The family of former Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe is seeking $1.14 million from the luxury seniors' residence where their 93-year-old mother perished after being trapped in a c...
Jul 10, 2019
Quebec premier affirms support for carbon price and Saskatchewan court challenge
SASKATOON - Quebec's premier is clarifying his province's carbon price isn't going anywhere, despite its entry into Saskatchewan's legal challenge of Ottawa's carbon tax. Francois Legault an...
Jul 10, 2019
US Rep. Swalwell ends presidential bid, will seek reelection
WASHINGTON - Rep. Eric Swalwell on Monday became the first candidate in the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential primary to exit the campaign, saying he would run for reelection to his California cong...
Jul 10, 2019
'I just want to be like them': Fans fete World Cup champs
NEW YORK - Adoring fans packed New York City's Canyon of Heroes on Wednesday amid a blizzard of confetti to praise the World Cup-winning U.S. women's national soccer team as athletic leaders on the fi...
Jul 10, 2019
U.S.-Iran tension has implications for Canadian troops in Iraq: analysts
OTTAWA - The escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf between Iran and the United States have implications for the future safety of Canadian troops in Iraq, analysts suggested Monday. Canada has about ...
Jul 10, 2019
'I just want to be like them': Fans fete World Cup champs
NEW YORK - Adoring fans packed New York City's Canyon of Heroes on Wednesday amid a blizzard of confetti to praise the World Cup-winning U.S. women's national soccer team as athletic leaders on the fi...
Jul 10, 2019
Lone woman says fellow councillors shut her out when she pushes for diversity
FREDERICTON - The only woman on Fredericton city council says she feels shut out when trying to advocate for change. Kate Rogers said Wednesday she has decided to speak out publicly because her privat...
Jul 10, 2019
Driver escapes injury when saguaro cactus pierces windshield
TUCSON, Ariz. - Arizona authorities say a driver escaped injury when his car's windshield was pierced by the trunk of a saguaro cactus during a wreck Wednesday on the outskirts of Tucson. Pima County ...
Jul 10, 2019
City to begin rolling out single use plastic bag bylaw next spring
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops City Council is asking staff to consult with Kamloops residents and businesses about a proposed single-use plastic bag ban. A draft bylaw was brought to council at yesterday's (Jul...
Jul 10, 2019 Image Credit: Canadian Press
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