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P.E.I. asking Ottawa to change name of Confederation Bridge to Epekwitk Crossing
CHARLOTTETOWN - Members of the Prince Edward Island legislature have voted unanimously to ask the federal government to change the name of the Confederation Bridge to Epekwitk Crossing. Epekwitk is th...
Apr 29, 2022
Moderna seeks Health Canada approval for COVID-19 vaccine for kids under six
OTTAWA - The first COVID-19 vaccine for infants and very young children is now under review by Health Canada. Moderna Canada President Patricia Gauthier said Friday the company sent an application to ...
Apr 29, 2022
Becker gets 2 1/2 years in prison for bankruptcy offenses
LONDON (AP) - Tennis great Boris Becker was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Friday for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt. The three-t...
Apr 29, 2022
Police breached accused man's right to counsel, Supreme Court rules
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says police breached a Quebec man's constitutional right to counsel by undermining the advice given by his lawyer. The unanimous decision comes today in the case o...
Apr 29, 2022
COLLINS: These tough decisions are no holiday
CANADIANS HAVE SOME TOUGH decisions to make about their plans over the next few months.Do they save their money to hedge against rapidly-rising prices or do they get out of the COVID-19 slump and take...
Apr 29, 2022
Three-hectare wildfire ignites in Anglemont
ANGLEMONT, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service was alerted to the Shuswap yesterday (Apr. 28) for a wildfire in the Anglemont area. In an update this morning (Apr. 29), the wildfire service says the Horses...
Apr 29, 2022
Relatives: Former US Marine killed fighting in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - A former U.S. Marine was killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in the war with Russia, his relatives told news outlets in what's the first known death of a U.S. citizen fighting...
Apr 29, 2022
Frontex chief offers to resign over pushback claims
BRUSSELS (AP) - The head of the European Union's border agency has offered to resign following allegations that the agency was involved in illegal pushbacks of migrants, officials from the European Co...
Apr 29, 2022
Surging CF Montréal hosts Atlanta looking to build on six-game unbeaten run
MONTREAL - CF Montreal's six-game unbeaten run in all competitions has left the Major League Soccer club in a favourable place after a slow start to the season. With three of those results coming agai...
Apr 29, 2022
Deep Sixed: Raptors eliminated from NBA post-season after Game 6 loss to Philadelphia
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors tried to look at the positives after their NBA post-season ended in blowout fashion. A team that's building for the future did well to earn the fifth seed in the Eastern ...
Apr 29, 2022
