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Canadian soldier's remains to return to Canada after death in parachute exercise
OTTAWA - The body of a Canadian soldier who died in a parachute exercise in Bulgaria is returning to Canada tonight. Bombardier Patrick Labrie died after something went wrong in a training jump from a...
Jun 22, 2019
Kamloops daycare on the verge of developing new space
KAMLOOPS - A daycare in Kamloops is getting a major boost in its effort to find a new location, and add more children to its centre.The Children's Circle Daycare Society is currently housed across fro...
Jun 22, 2019 Image Credit: Children's Circle Daycare Society (Rendering from BlueGreen Architecture Inc.)
Trudeau says he will defend minority rights in face of Quebec religious-symbol law
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added his voice Thursday to the growing opposition to Quebec's new law prohibiting teachers, police officers and other public servants in positions of authorit...
Jun 22, 2019
Supreme Court upholds cross on public land in Maryland
WASHINGTON - A 40-foot-tall, World War I memorial cross can continue to stand on public land in Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday in an important decision about the use of religious symbols i...
Jun 22, 2019
Patriots owner pledges $20 million to fight anti-Semitism
JERUSALEM - The owner of the New England Patriots accepted Israel's prestigious Genesis Prize, known as the "Jewish Nobel," at a lavish ceremony on Thursday, where he pledged $20 million to establish ...
Jun 22, 2019
Report finds many birds in decline but co-operation works to rebuild populations
The bad news is that the populations of more than one-quarter of Canada's bird species are declining, many rapidly. The good news is that about the same number are increasing - proof, says a ...
Jun 22, 2019
B.C. Conservative MP Mark Warawa dies after cancer diagnosis
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Mark Warawa's family said his "new address is in heaven" on Thursday, announcing his death following a "brief but valiant battle" with pancreatic cancer. The&nb...
Jun 22, 2019
Update: Kamloops RCMP confirm missing teenager found safe
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP have confirmed that a teenager reported as missing last evening (June 21) has since been found safe & sound.
Jun 22, 2019 Image Credit: Kamloops RCMP / CFJC Today
Iran shoots down US surveillance drone, heightening tensions
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. surveillance drone Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first time the Islamic Republic directly attacked the American military amid...
Jun 22, 2019
Animated videos: Boy Scouts' new tactic to fight sex abuse
NEW YORK - Under financial pressure from sex-abuse litigation, the Boy Scouts of America are seeking to bolster their abuse-prevention efforts with a new awareness program featuring cartoon-style vide...
Jun 22, 2019
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