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Lack of host communities hampering Pikangikum evacuation: chief
PIKANGIKUM, Ont. - The chief of an Ontario First Nation threatened by a forest fire says a plan to evacuate residents via buses and boats today has been paused because of a lack of space in host commu...
Jul 10, 2019
Federal Liberals blast Ontario Tories over looming Bombardier layoffs
OTTAWA - Looming layoffs at Bombardier's railway car plant in Thunder Bay, Ont., are creating a political row between Queens Park and Parliament Hill. The federal Liberals and Ontario Tories are ...
Jul 10, 2019
City approves largest-ever building permit
KAMLOOPS - IT'S THE largest building permit ever approved in Kamloops. Kamloops Council Tuesday approved a development permit for the nine-story patient care tower at Royal Inland Hospital. Council un...
Jul 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Lawyer who took on DuPont has book coming out
NEW YORK - A top environmental lawyer, the inspiration for a film starring Mark Ruffalo, has a book coming about his 20-year battle with DuPont. Rob Bilott's "Exposure" is scheduled for release in Oct...
Jul 10, 2019
Beyoncé drops new original song from 'The Lion King'
LOS ANGELES - Beyonc has dropped a new original song from Disney's live-action "Lion King." The song, "Spirit," was released Tuesday and should get an Academy-Award push for Academy Award consideratio...
Jul 10, 2019
Coco Gauff's captivating Wimbledon ends against former No. 1
WIMBLEDON, England - Out of escapes, out of surprises, Coco Gauff knew her captivating Wimbledon ride at age 15 was nearing its conclusion. The thousands of spectators at Court No. 1 on Monday realize...
Jul 10, 2019
OCS pulls affected CannTrust cannabis products amid Health Canada probe
TORONTO - The Ontario Cannabis Store says it has removed certain CannTrust Holdings Inc. products from its shelves online and at physical outlets until Health Canada completes its investigation involv...
Jul 10, 2019
Man who says Spacey groped him invokes right not to testify
NANTUCKET, Mass. - The man who accused Kevin Spacey of groping him at a Massachusetts resort island bar in 2016 asserted his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and refused to testify aft...
Jul 10, 2019
3 vehicles owned by Elvis Presley going up for auction
LOS ANGELES - Elvis Presley fans can take to the road in three vehicles once driven by "the King" if they have the money. Kruse GWS Auctions announced Wednesday that Presley's personal stretch limousi...
Jul 10, 2019
Hamlet rock opera returns to P.E.I. theatre stage, 45 years later
CHARLOTTETOWN - A classic Shakespearean tragedy put to rock 'n' roll has given rise to moments of restorative joy to the Canadian composer witnessing its rebirth after 45 years. First launched in 1974...
Jul 10, 2019
