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Tank of liquefied fish removed from ocean after waves knock it into B.C. waters
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. - An ocean transportation company says it has retrieved a tank trailer filled with liquefied fish after it was knocked into the water off Vancouver Island. Billy Vaughn of Coastal...
Dec 31, 2019
Passenger train derails in Manitoba with 12 on board, no serious injuries
MACGREGOR, Man. - VIA Rail says an investigation is underway to determine why a passenger train went off the tracks west of Winnipeg with a dozen people on board. Emergency crews assessed seven passen...
Dec 31, 2019
Heavy snowfall leading to chaos on Interior highways
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: The Yellowhead Highway is back open at Barriere, according to Drive BC.EARLIER: Highways around the Kamloops area are slick Tuesday after a combination of rain and heavy snow overni...
Dec 31, 2019 Image Credit: Twitter / @kamloopsian1
US strikes hit Iraqi militia blamed in contractor's death
WASHINGTON - The U.S. carried out military strikes in Iraq and Syria targeting an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia blamed for a rocket attack that killed an American contractor, Defence Secretary Mark Esp...
Dec 31, 2019
O baby: Olivia, Oliver most popular B.C. baby names in 2019
VICTORIA - Some familiar names are topping the list of most popular baby monikers in 2019.According to B.C.'s Ministry of Health, nearly 41,000 babies were born in this province this year up until Dec...
Dec 31, 2019 Image Credit: Pleprakaymas / Dreamstime.com
GM Dorsey, Browns part ways after disappointing 6-10 season
CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Browns have parted ways with general manager John Dorsey two days after the team fired coach Freddie Kitchens. Dorsey's stunning departure on Tuesday came after he met with o...
Dec 31, 2019
Maple Leafs sign defenceman Justin Holl to $6 million, three-year extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Justin Holl to a three-year contract extension worth US$2 million per season. The 27-year-old from Edina, Minn, has set career-highs for games ...
Dec 31, 2019
5 stabbed at Hanukkah celebration in latest attack on Jews
MONSEY, N.Y. - A knife-wielding man stormed into a rabbi's home and stabbed five people as they celebrated Hanukkah in an Orthodox Jewish community north of New York City, an ambush the governor said ...
Dec 31, 2019
Lafreniere won't play against Germany; world junior status up in the air
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Alexis Lafreniere flashed a smile as he watched the tail end of practice Sunday. There was also a clear sense of relief. After crumpling to the ice and clutching his left kne...
Dec 31, 2019
Los Angeles FC re-signs veteran Canadian international defender Dejan Jakovic
Los Angeles FC has re-signed Canadian international Dejan Jakovic and fellow defender Jordan Harvey. The MLS club had declined Jakovic's contract option in November while Harvey's deal was expiring. "...
Dec 31, 2019
