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CFL unveils several rule changes for upcoming regular season
TORONTO - The football won't have to be handled in order for a single to be awarded on a kickoff starting this CFL season. The removal of that requirement was among the changes unanimously approved by...
May 08, 2023
Canucks' top pick Lekkerimaki aims to put adversity behind him to grow as a player
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks' top draft pick from 2022 says he's looking to develop and put last season's illness and injury struggles behind him. Forward Jonathan Lekkerimaki signed an entry-lev...
May 08, 2023
U.K. seeks closer ties with Canada in science, military and technology
OTTAWA - Britain is seeking closer ties with Canada as it reshapes its foreign policy in the wake of its departure from the European Union. But British High Commissioner Susannah Goshko says her count...
May 08, 2023
Police arrest suspect in Atlanta shooting; 1 dead, 4 wounded
ATLANTA (AP) - Police arrested a man accused of opening fire inside the waiting room of an Atlanta medical practice Wednesday, killing one woman and wounding four. Workers and others in a bustling com...
May 08, 2023
Pilot program for temporary agricultural workers extended after rocky pandemic start
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the government will expand a pilot project to attract more temporary foreign workers to jobs in Canada's agricultural industry for another two years. The governme...
May 08, 2023
Timberwolves add physical, sturdy defender Matteo Cuzzetto to program
PRINCE GEORGE - The University of Northern British Columbia Men's Soccer team has looked to Thompson-Okanagan to bolster the backline, officially announcing the commitment of rock-solid defender Matte...
May 08, 2023
Water levels peak, flood warning lifted for Grand Forks, B.C.
GRAND FORKS, B.C. - The risk of flooding near the British Columbia community of Grand Forks has been downgraded from a warning to an advisory. After heavy rain and rapid snowmelt, the province's river...
May 08, 2023
Meta has team working to block news on Facebook, Instagram from Canadian users
OTTAWA - A representative for Meta says the tech giant has a team that is working toward blocking news for its Canadian users on Facebook and Instagram. Rachel Curran, head of public policy for Meta C...
May 08, 2023
Water levels peak, flood warning lifted for Grand Forks, B.C.
GRAND FORKS, B.C. - The risk of flooding near the British Columbia community of Grand Forks has been downgraded from a warning to an advisory. After heavy rain and rapid snowmelt, the province's river...
May 08, 2023
Driver in deadly Texas crash charged with manslaughter
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - The driver of an SUV that crashed into a crowd of people at a bus stop in Brownsville, Texas, killing eight, has been charged with manslaughter, police said Monday. Authoriti...
May 08, 2023