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Bonds, Clemens Hall of Fame bids now on even shakier ground
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were rejected by baseball writers in their bids for the Baseball Hall of Fame ten times. On Sunday, the duo chased by steroid suspicions got another rebu...
Dec 05, 2022
Military officer Dany Fortin acquitted on 1988 sexual assault charge
GATINEAU, Que. - A Quebec civilian judge has acquitted Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin of sexual assault over an allegation that dates back to 1988. Judge Richard Meredith said he believes the complainant was s...
Dec 05, 2022
Delta, B.C., mayor calls for review of snow alerts after winter maintenance 'failure'
DELTA, B.C. - A Metro Vancouver mayor is calling for the B.C. government to review its snow removal contracts and consider using its emergency alert system to better inform drivers of dangerous road c...
Dec 05, 2022
Actor Maitreyi Ramakrishnan among notable names to cameo as 'Nutcracker' cannon dolls
TORONTO - Canadian actress Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Olympic hockey players Sarah Nurse and Renata Fast are among the celebrities set to appear as cannon dolls in "The Nutcracker." The National Ballet...
Dec 05, 2022
Trudeau urges vaccinations amid a rise in kids' illnesses clogging hospital ERs
The prime minster says he is "extremely worried" about a rise in respiratory illnesses among children as hospitals across the country report they are struggling to keep up with high volumes of patient...
Dec 05, 2022
Canadiens forward Gallagher out at least two weeks with lower-body injury
VANCOUVER - The Montreal Canadiens say forward Brendan Gallagher will miss at least two weeks with a lower-body injury. Gallagher missed games at Calgary and Edmonton last week because of the injury. ...
Dec 05, 2022
B.C. property assessments higher, but market has changed: assessor
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's property assessment agency is warning homeowners that figures released next month estimating the value of their home will likely be higher than the current market price....
Dec 05, 2022
Trudeau listening to 'concerns' assault-style gun definition covers hunting rifles
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is listening to concerns that some of the firearms his government is looking to ban are in fact used more for hunting. The remarks at a press conference ...
Dec 05, 2022
Canada 'watching closely' as U.S. pressed to fix Inflation Reduction Act 'glitches'
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is "watching closely" as Europe presses for changes to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act. President Joe Biden last week acknowledged "glitches" in...
Dec 05, 2022
Canada's Ismael Kone leaves Montreal for England's Watford in wake of World Cup
Midfielder Ismael Kone is leaving CF Montreal for England's Watford, becoming the second member of Canada's World Cup squad to switch teams since leaving Qatar. Watford, which plays in England's secon...
Dec 05, 2022