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Gray parrots separated at zoo after swearing a blue streak
LONDON - A British zoo has had to separate five foul-mouthed parrots who keepers say were encouraging each other to swear. Billy, Eric, Tyson, Jade and Elsie joined Lincolnshire Wildlife Centre's colo...
Sep 30, 2020
Germany's Merkel defends government record during pandemic
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday defended her government's record during the coronavirus pandemic, telling lawmakers that the country had fared well compared to many of its peers....
Sep 30, 2020
Dawson Creek RCMP detachment experiencing troubles with phone system
PRINCE GEORGE-Dawson Creek RCMP say that their phone system has been experiencing issues recently.A release by Dawson Creek RCMP says that currently, the phone system will not accept messages, and wil...
Sep 30, 2020
Dickerson homers as Marlins beat Cubs 5-1 in playoff opener
CHICAGO - Corey Dickerson hit a three-run homer off a fading Kyle Hendricks in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Wednesday in Game 1 of their NL wild-card series. ...
Sep 30, 2020
As Brazil's wetlands burned, government did little to help
PORTO JOFRE, Brazil - After hours navigating Brazil's Pantanal wetlands in search of jaguars earlier this month, Daniel Moura beached his boat to survey the fire damage. In every direction, he saw onl...
Sep 30, 2020
Canadiens sign goaltender Michael McNiven to one-year, two-way contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed goaltender Michael McNiven to a one-year, two-way contract. The contract is worth US$700,000 in the NHL and $75,000 in the American Hockey League. The 23-...
Sep 30, 2020
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole lambastes Liberals' handing of pandemic
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole used his first speech in the House of Commons as party leader to lambaste the Liberal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In his formal reply to t...
Sep 30, 2020
Canada's Alphonso Davies helps Bayern beat Dortmund 3-2 to lift German Super Cup
MUNICH - Canadian Alphonso Davies set up a goal as Bayern Munich added to its trophy haul Wednesday, beating Borussia Dortmund 3-2 to hoist the German Super Cup. Bayern has already won the Bundesliga,...
Sep 30, 2020
Finally! Freeman leads Braves over Reds 1-0 in 13 innings
ATLANTA - Freddie Freeman singled home the winning run in the 13th inning, finally ending the longest scoreless duel in post-season history as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 in th...
Sep 30, 2020
RCMP warn motorists after dangerous driving incident in 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP in 100 Mile House are asking the public to be on the lookout for a notorious dangerous driver.At about 5:10 p.m. yesterday, a businessperson in the area of Save-On Foods co...
Sep 30, 2020