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Carnage in Sri Lanka especially sad for many friends in Kamloops
THE HORRIFYING CARNAGE in Sri Lanka this week - just the latest in a seemingly never-ending stream of horrifying carnage - is a long way from Kamloops and we might be tempted to think it has nothing m...
Apr 25, 2019
Pentagon watchdog clears acting chief Shanahan of wrongdoing
WASHINGTON - A U.S. official says the Pentagon's watchdog agency has cleared Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan of wrongdoing in connection with allegations that he had used his official positi...
Apr 25, 2019
Columbus coach Tortorella drives Blue Jackets into showdown with Bruins
COLUMBUS, Ohio - John Tortorella was being battered on social media a month or so ago by doubters who thought his act had gotten stale in Columbus. The 60-year-old Tortorella, the argument went, was h...
Apr 25, 2019
Tsilqhot'in wildfire report calls for Indigenous-rooted training, infrastructure
VANCOUVER - The leader of a First Nation nearly encircled by blazes during one of the worst wildfires seasons in British Columbia's history says building firefighting capacity is urgent as another sea...
Apr 25, 2019
Ex-Vice-President Biden launches 2020 presidential campaign
WASHINGTON - Former Vice-President Joe Biden formally joined the crowded Democratic presidential contest on Thursday, betting that his working-class appeal and ties to Barack Obama's presidency will h...
Apr 25, 2019
Delay of game calls, goalie interference top worst rules for NHLers: survey
The pace and excitement of 3-on-3 overtime isn't just a thrill for hockey fans - NHL players love it too. An Associated Press/Canadian Press survey of NHLPA representatives from all 31 teams...
Apr 25, 2019
Voters in Prince Edward Island elect Tory minority amid Green surge
CHARLOTTETOWN - Voters in P.E.I. have shed their century-old embrace of the Island's two-party system, electing a Tory minority government and handing the upstart Green party offic...
Apr 25, 2019
In the news today, April 23
Three stories in the news for Tuesday, April 23 --- IT'S ELECTION DAY IN PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND It's election day in Prince Edward Island and voter turnout is expected to be strong. More than&...
Apr 25, 2019
'This tragedy forced the light out:' Toronto marks anniversary of van attack
TORONTO - As family members, friends and strangers braved the rain Tuesday to honour the victims of the Yonge Street van attack, one man stood by the memorial marking the one-year anniversar...
Apr 25, 2019
Commemorative loonie marking progress for LGBTQ2 people unveiled in Toronto
TORONTO - The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a commemorative loonie Tuesday to mark what it called a key milestone for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and two-spirited people, with ...
Apr 25, 2019
