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Prince George's Madison Landry signs pro contract with Luxembourg
PRINCE GEORGE - One of the most decorated basketball players in Northern British Columbia history is taking the next step in her hardcourt career. Madison Landry, who played four seasons over five yea...
May 26, 2021

Still flying at 97: Autobiography recounts WWII pilot's life
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - If he's not airborne, there's a good chance you will find 97-year-old John Billings at his home airport in Luray, Virginia. A recent heart attack prevents him, for now, from p...
May 26, 2021

No quick reduction of Quebec's police forces or new reforms to anti-corruption unit
Quebec's public security minister says the government won't immediately reduce the number of police forces in the province or integrate the anti-corruption unit into a larger cybercrime squad. Geneviv...
May 26, 2021

Mike Duffy retires after career tainted by Senate expenses scandal
OTTAWA - Sen. Mike Duffy is stepping down after more than a dozen years in the upper house, where the Senate expenses scandal overshadowed the bulk of his parliamentary career. Duffy turns 75 on Thurs...
May 26, 2021

Official: Multiple deaths in shooting at San Jose railyard
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Gunfire erupted Wednesday at a railyard in San Jose, and a sheriff's spokesman said multiple people were killed and wounded and that the suspect was dead. Santa Clara County sh...
May 26, 2021

B.C. ombudsperson urges caution if governments adopt COVID-19 vaccine passports
VICTORIA - As British Columbia lays out plans to shed COVID-19 restrictions, the person who ensures fair access to government resources is calling for caution, especially when deciding who is eligible...
May 26, 2021

Quebec confirms a young bear captured near Montreal has been euthanized
MONTREAL - Quebec's Wildlife Department is confirming that a young bear that was captured after it was found wandering in a Montreal suburb on Sunday has been euthanized.The department said in an emai...
May 26, 2021

Court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut carbon emissions
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A Dutch court has ordered Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels in a landmark case brought by climate activist groups. The ...
May 26, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Wayne Gretzky going into hockey broadcasting with Turner Sports
Wayne Gretzky is entering the broadcasting world. The NHL's all-time leading scorer has agreed to become a studio analyst with American-based Turner Sports. The NHL reached multi-year deals with Turne...
May 26, 2021

John Warner met Liz Taylor at dinner -- with Queen Elizabeth
John Warner served for 30 years in the U.S. Senate, much of it as chairman of the powerful Armed Services Committee, and as a centrist Republican he established himself at the center of American polit...
May 26, 2021