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Multiple high streamflow advisories issued for Cariboo region
WILLIAMS LAKE - The B.C. River Forecast Centre has issued several high streamflow advisories throughout the Cariboo Regional District (CRD).In a news release, the forecast centre says a low-pressure s...
Jun 04, 2022
Shakira and soccer star Gerard Piqué confirm split
MADRID (AP) - Colombian pop star Shakira and her partner, Spanish soccer player Gerard Piqu, are splitting up, the pair said Saturday. "We regret to confirm that we are separating," the two said in a ...
Jun 04, 2022
Swiatek beats Gauff 6-1, 6-3 for 2nd French Open title
PARIS (AP) - Iga Swiatek is unbeaten since February and sure looks unbeatable at the moment, now a two-time champion at the French Open. Coco Gauff, appearing in her first Grand Slam final at just 18,...
Jun 04, 2022
Swiatek beats Gauff 6-1, 6-3 for 2nd French Open title
PARIS (AP) - Top-ranked Iga Swiatek beat 18-year-old American Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the French Open women's final Saturday to collect her second title at Roland Garros and stretch her winning streak ...
Jun 04, 2022
Fate of Métis scrip lawsuit in doubt after 17 Alberta plaintiffs ask to withdraw
The future of a lawsuit seeking to hold Canada accountable for the loss of Mtis lands is in doubt after about a third of the plaintiffs asked to withdraw from the action when their legitimacy was ques...
Jun 04, 2022
'Trying to make something beautiful,' the long road to hope after tragedy in London
Saboor Khan hopes to find some solace this weekend when he helps realize his best friend's dreams of a community space for children to laugh and play in. Khan and Salman Afzaal were kindred spirits, o...
Jun 04, 2022
As gas prices spike, Montreal's bike culture seen as model for rest of the country
Montrealer Olivia Collette sold her car in 2016 and hasn't looked back. Collette, a communications consultant living in central Montreal, said getting around using a bicycle, a car-sharing service or ...
Jun 04, 2022
Jurors in Hoggard trial to review more testimony after saying they're deadlocked
TORONTO - Jurors in the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard are expected to continue reviewing testimony this morning as deliberations continue for a fifth day. The jury has twice ...
Jun 04, 2022
COVID data void in Canada could hamper understanding of lingering impact: experts
VANCOUVER - A lack of data tracking Canadians who have had COVID-19 could hinder efforts to understand potential post-infection conditions, such as diabetes and brain fog, experts have warned. They sa...
Jun 04, 2022
France's Benzema drops appeal over sex tape conviction
PARIS (AP) - France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has dropped his appeal against a conviction for complicity in blackmail in a sex-tape case that rocked French soccer, French media reported Sa...
Jun 04, 2022