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Heavy rain sets off flooding, rock and mudslides in southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Relentless rain has caused mud and rock slides in several locations in southern B.C., displacing some residents and prompting highway closures. The City of Abbotsford opened a reception ce...
Nov 15, 2021
UK police: Blast outside hospital was terrorist incident
LONDON (AP) - British police say an explosion in a taxi outside a hospital that killed a man is being treated as a terrorist incident, but the motive remains unclear. Russ Jackson, the head of Counter...
Nov 15, 2021
Ex-US diplomat says Myanmar frees jailed American journalist
BANGKOK (AP) - Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson says American journalist Danny Fenster has been released from prison in Myanmar. Richardson said in a statement Monday that Fenster ha...
Nov 15, 2021
Doctors lament overnight closure of Montreal hospital ER, dig into pockets to end it
MONTREAL - Dr. Fahimy Saoud spent a recent shift in a west-Montreal emergency room idly sitting and waiting for patients she knew would never come. The urgent care area of the Lachine Hospital, where ...
Nov 15, 2021
Alberta to announce child-care deal with federal government
EDMONTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta Premier Jason Kenney are set to announce a deal they've reached on child care during an event in Edmonton today. The federal Liberal government has...
Nov 15, 2021
Clock already ticking on Liberal promise to introduce host of bills in first 100 days
OTTAWA - After getting off to an arguably slow start since winning re-election on Sept. 20, Justin Trudeau's Liberal government appears poised to go into hyperdrive with next week's resumption of Parl...
Nov 15, 2021
Zegras leads Ducks past Canucks 5-1 for 7th straight victory
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Trevor Zegras had two goals and an assist, Troy Terry extended his scoring streak to 14 games and the Anaheim Ducks rolled to their seventh straight victory, 5-1 over the Vancou...
Nov 14, 2021
9-year-old Dallas boy dies after Astroworld festival crush
HOUSTON (AP) - A 9-year-old Dallas boy has become the youngest person to die from injuries sustained during a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston. Ezra Blount of Dallas died Sunday...
Nov 14, 2021
Oilers' Yamamoto scores in last minute in 5-4 win over Blues
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Kailer Yamamoto scored in the final minute as the Edmonton Oilers beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 Sunday night. Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan McLeod also s...
Nov 14, 2021
Coyle, McAvoy lead Bruins to 5-2 win over Canadiens
BOSTON (AP) - Charlie Coyle had an attempted clearing pass carom into the net off his head for his first of two goals, Charlie McAvoy also scored twice, and the Boston Bruins beat the Montreal Canadie...
Nov 14, 2021
