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Tributes paid to Czech billionaire killed in chopper crash
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Politicians and friends in the Czech Republic have paid tribute to Petr Kellner, the country's richest man, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Alaska. He was 56. Kellner ...
Mar 29, 2021

AP sources: SolarWinds hack got emails of top DHS officials
Suspected Russian hackers gained access to email accounts belonging to the Trump administration's head of the Department of Homeland Security and members of the department's cybersecurity staff whose ...
Mar 29, 2021

Indians gather for Holi celebrations as virus cases surge
NEW DELHI - Hindus threw colored powder and sprayed water in massive Holi celebrations Monday despite many Indian states restricting gatherings to try to contain a coronavirus resurgence rippling acro...
Mar 29, 2021

MLSE launches new 'digital arena" for Toronto Raptors, Maple Leafs
TORONTO - The pandemic has forced all businesses to pivot, including Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment in the absence of people in the stands.While Toronto Raptors and Maple Leafs games go on, fans ...
Mar 29, 2021

Police expected to update investigation into stabbings at library in North Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police are expected to release more details today in their investigation of a stabbing rampage that left a young woman dead and injured six others in and around a library on Saturday in No...
Mar 29, 2021

Police expected to update investigation into stabbings at library in North Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police are expected to release more details today in their investigation of a stabbing rampage that left a young woman dead and injured six others in and around a library on Saturday in No...
Mar 29, 2021

Ship 'partially refloated,' but still stuck in Suez Canal
SUEZ, Egypt - Engineers on Monday "partially refloated" the colossal container ship that continues to block traffic through the Suez Canal, authorities said, without providing further details about wh...
Mar 29, 2021

Canada's border communities find togetherness in facing pandemic challenges
The mayor of a small Alberta border town says semi-trailers rolling through the community serve as a constant reminder of the pandemic's effect on the lives of community members. "It's almost like som...
Mar 29, 2021

Dedicated rural transit money to hep fund 'innovative' services, McKenna says
OTTAWA - Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says new dedicated transit funding for rural communities could be used for on-demand services, not just traditional systems. The Liberals are setting...
Mar 29, 2021

Observers question new Alberta environment, social, governance job posting
EDMONTON - The posting for a new high-level Alberta government job supposed to help the province align with environmental concerns from financial markets seems more about talk than action, observers s...
Mar 29, 2021