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Florida condo collapse settlement reached, tops $1 billion
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Attorneys for the families who lost relatives in last year's collapse of a Florida condominium tower that killed 98 people reached a $1.02 billion settlement Friday, provi...
May 27, 2022
Researchers say new J-pod calf is a girl for southern resident orca population
VANCOUVER - The sex of the newest calf born in the waters off British Columbia to a critically endangered pod of killer whales has been determined, and researchers say the discovery offers hope for st...
May 27, 2022
New SkyTrain, electric buses part of B.C.'s $2.4B for transit in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government says a Surrey-to-Langley SkyTrain line and electrified bus fleets are among the projects that will benefit from a $2.4-billion investment in Metro Vancouver transit. Ge...
May 27, 2022
Canadian Championship semifinals to be played June 22 in Toronto and Vancouver
TORONTO - The Canadian Championship semifinals have been set for June 22 with defending champion CF Montreal playing at Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps hosting York United of the Canadian Premi...
May 27, 2022
Woman wins $2M prize playing the same numbers for the past 21 years
BURNS LAKE - The winner of last weekend's $2 million dollars BC/49 draw is from northern B.C. and her name has been revealed.She's Margaret (Adele) Gooding from Southbank, and she bought the ticket at...
May 27, 2022
Osorio says Canadian players told Canada Soccer they were against Iran game
TORONTO - The Canadian men's soccer team played its part in getting a proposed friendly against Iran nixed, making their feelings felt in an email this week to a senior Canada Soccer official. "We tho...
May 27, 2022
A look at some recent convictions that have led to consecutive murder sentences
The Supreme Court of Canada struck down a Criminal Code provision Friday that meant multiple murderers might have to wait 50 years or more to apply for parole. The unanimous high court decision came F...
May 27, 2022
Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley adds voice to gun control debate, says change is needed
Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley added his voice Friday to the chorus wondering about America's inability to enact stricter gun laws in the wake of Tuesday's Texas elementary school shooting. Nineteen chi...
May 27, 2022
Ottawa police decide no charges in deadly Nunavut RCMP shooting
RANKIN INLET, Nunavut - An investigation into a deadly police shooting in Nunavut has concluded that no officer involved will face charges. The Ottawa Police Service was tasked with reviewing the shoo...
May 27, 2022
Moose is Loose: Canada's Mitch (Moose) Hooper reaches World's Strongest Man final
Not lacking for confidence, Canada's Mitchell (Moose) Hooper made some bold predictions ahead of his first appearance at the World's Strongest Man competition. So far he's been calling his shots. In a...
May 27, 2022