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B.C. tanker-ban, environment assessment bills scale final hurdle in Senate
OTTAWA - A pair of controversial environmental bills scaled their final hurdle in the Senate on Thursday, over the objections of critics who warn the two pieces of legislation will knee...
Jun 22, 2019
Team Canada loses to Argentina in semifinal at Men's World Softball Championships
Prague, CZ - After running the table in the round robin and shutting out the host team in the quarterfinals, the Canadian Men's National softball team's bid for a world championship is over. Team Cana...
Jun 22, 2019 Image Credit: Facebook/WBSC
Trump delays nationwide operation to deport immigrants
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he is delaying a nationwide sweep to deport people living in the U.S. illegally. He said in a tweet Saturday he would delay for two weeks to give lawmakers tim...
Jun 22, 2019
Veterinarian: Bulldog swallows 19 baby pacifiers
BOSTON - A Boston veterinary hospital got quite a surprise recently when a family brought in their bulldog after he stopped eating. The Angell Animal Medical Center found 19 baby pacifiers in the dog'...
Jun 22, 2019
Kamloops' Ludvig selected in third round of 2019 NHL Draft
VANCOUVER - In today's third round of the 2019 NHL Draft, Kamloops native, John Ludvig has been drafted by the Florida Panthers. The 69th pick has been playing with the Portland Winterhawks for the la...
Jun 22, 2019 Image Credit: Portland Winterhawks / Central Scouting / Ben Ludeman
FBI got tip about Dallas courthouse shooter in 2016
DALLAS - The FBI received a call about three years ago about the U.S. Army veteran who opened fire on a courthouse in downtown Dallas, a federal law enforcement official said Thursday. Brian Isaack Cl...
Jun 22, 2019
Calgary manslaughter trial hears five-year-old boy victim of weeks of abuse
CALGARY - A more prosperous life was supposed to be in store for Emilio Perdomo when he was brought to Canada from Mexico in February 2015. But instead, a Crown prosecutor says, the little b...
Jun 22, 2019
Elections Canada scraps social media 'influencers' to encourage youth vote
OTTAWA - Elections Canada has scrapped plans to use social-media "influencers" to persuade young Canadians to register to vote in this fall's federal election. Chief electoral officer Stephane Perraul...
Jun 22, 2019
Tampa Bay Rays exploring splitting home games with Montreal
Starved for fans despite success on the field, the Tampa Bay Rays have been given the go-ahead by Major League Baseball to look into playing a split season in Montreal. However, the mayor of St. Peter...
Jun 22, 2019
Teens have privacy rights, doctor tells inquest into 16-year-old's opioid death
VICTORIA - Two family doctors and an orthopedic surgeon told a British Columbia coroner's inquest Thursday about the dilemmas they faced treating a 16-year-old patient who denied he was...
Jun 22, 2019
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