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'It gets better': Roberta Bondar reflects on being first Canadian woman in space
Most memories, after 30 years, start to fade. But if that memory is of blasting off to become Canada's first woman in space, it only becomes richer. "I talk about it a lot, so a lot of it's fresh," sa...
Jan 18, 2022
Satellite photos show aftermath of Abu Dhabi oil site attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday appear to show the aftermath of a fatal attack on an oil facility in the capital of the United Arab Emir...
Jan 17, 2022
Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez once again bounced early from Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez has once again come up short at the Australian Open. Fernandez lost to Australian wild card entry Maddison Inglis 6-4, 6-2 on Tuesday in the firs...
Jan 17, 2022
Stafford propels Rams past Cardinals 34-11 in playoff rout
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Matthew Stafford passed for 202 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score in his first playoff victory, and the Los Angeles Rams roared out of the wild-card round wit...
Jan 17, 2022
NHL pioneer O'Ree says having Bruins retire jersey an honor
BOSTON (AP) - Willie O'Ree has experienced many honours during his lifetime, from becoming the NHL's first black player in 1958 with the Boston Bruins to being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in...
Jan 17, 2022
Butler gets triple-double, Heat hold off Raptors 104-99
MIAMI (AP) - Tyler Herro scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler got a triple-double in the game's final moment and the Miami Heat held off the Toronto Raptors 104-99 on Monday night. Bam Adebayo, in his first...
Jan 17, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Health Canada has approved Pfizer's antiviral treatment for COVID-19, which could help cut pressure on the health-care system by preventing high-risk pa...
Jan 17, 2022
Alberta justice minister faces call to quit for phoning police chief about ticket
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition is calling for the justice minister to resign because he phoned Edmonton's police chief with concerns about a traffic ticket. The Edmonton Police Service says Kaycee Ma...
Jan 17, 2022
Kamloops Chamber of Commerce voicing concerns over preliminary property tax increase
KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops budget talks are going to be picking up in the next several weeks, with local taxpayers expected to face one of the largest increases in a decade.The current estimated incr...
Jan 17, 2022
Chase Secondary School closes for one day due to staffing shortage
CHASE, B.C. - Chase Secondary School is announcing a functional closure for all classes on Tuesday (Jan. 18).In a letter to parents, the school says it does not have enough staff to supervise and inst...
Jan 17, 2022
