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ROTHENBURGER: ‘Unprecedented’ is no longer the right word for floods and fires
THE WORD 'UNPRECEDENTED' is much used these days, especially when it comes to wildfires and floods.In Alberta, Premier Daniella Smith calls the wildfire situation unprecedented. In B.C., we also hear ...
May 08, 2023
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Floridian brooms are out in Sunrise. Non-playoff teams have all fingers crossed for tonight's draft lottery, and the Edmonton Oilers, coming off their most impressive win of the 2023 playoffs, are...
May 08, 2023
RCMP issue alert for rural residents in central Alberta : In The News for May 8
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 8 ... What we are watching in Canada ... R...
May 08, 2023
Canada's electronic waste more than tripled in 20 years, study indicates
Canada's electronic waste more than tripled in the last two decades and is expected to keep increasing, a new study indicates, with researchers urging better e-waste management to reduce environmental...
May 08, 2023
Ottawa expected to announce renewal of federal gun and gang violence program
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is expected to announce the renewal of its multimillion-dollar federal gun and gang violence program today. Ottawa says Marco Mendicino, federal Minister of Public Safe...
May 08, 2023
Kraken ride 2nd period outburst, thump Stars 7-2 in Game 3
SEATTLE (AP) - Jordan Eberle sparked a five-goal outburst in the second period with his fourth goal of the playoffs, Philipp Grubauer made 24 saves and the Seattle Kraken beat the Dallas Stars 7-2 on ...
May 07, 2023
Tourist boat capsizes in southern India, at least 22 dead
NEW DELHI (AP) - A double-decker boat carrying more than 30 passengers capsized off a beach in southern India on Sunday night, and more than 22 people including children died, officials said. Police o...
May 07, 2023
SUV driver hits crowd at Texas bus stop near border; 8 dead
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - The death toll has risen to eight after an SUV slammed into a crowd of people waiting for a bus Sunday outside a migrant shelter in the border city of Brownsville, Texas. At ...
May 07, 2023
Former Liberal cabinet minister Marc Lalonde has died at age 93
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed that former federal Liberal minister Marc Lalonde has died at age 93. Lalonde was the principal secretary to former prime minister Pierre Elliott T...
May 07, 2023
Panthers beat Maple Leafs in OT, take 3-0 series lead
SUNRISE, Fla. - Sam Reinhart scored at 3:02 of overtime as the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Sunday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their second-round playoff series. The c...
May 07, 2023
