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Search on for assault suspect in Vanderhoof
VANDERHOOF - RCMP in Vanderhoof are seeking the public's help in locating the person responsible for an assault last week.North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says on October 7, a man was appro...
Oct 14, 2021

Ivanovic, Pennetta, Moya among 6 nominees for tennis Hall
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Grand Slam title winners Ana Ivanovic, Flavia Pennetta, Carlos Moya and Cara Black are the new nominees on the International Tennis Hall of Fame ballot for the Class of 2022, join...
Oct 14, 2021

'He's doing very well:' rare white raven continually improves at wildlife sanctuary
ERRINGTON - While the odds remain stacked against him, staff are increasingly optimistic about the future of an ever-strengthening prized bird.Blizzard was found last spring emaciated in the Errington...
Oct 14, 2021

Armed clash erupts in Beirut in protest against blast judge
BEIRUT (AP) - Armed clashes broke out in Beirut Thursday during a protest against the lead judge investigating last year's massive blast in the city's port, as tensions over the domestic probe boiled ...
Oct 14, 2021

Norway bow-and-arrow suspect was flagged for radicalization
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A Danish man who is in custody in Norway suspected of a bow-and-arrow attack on a small town that killed five people and wounded two others is a Muslim convert who had previ...
Oct 14, 2021

Point Roberts, Wash., leaders want COVID test exemption for Canadian visitors
VANCOUVER - COVID-19 testing requirements for Canadians driving home from the United States could only prolong the hardships for the tiny coastal town of Point Roberts, Wash., community leaders say. P...
Oct 14, 2021

Point Roberts, Wash., leaders want COVID test exemption for Canadian visitors
VANCOUVER - COVID-19 testing requirements for Canadians driving home from the United States could only prolong the hardships for the tiny coastal town of Point Roberts, Wash., community leaders say. P...
Oct 14, 2021

TSB to release report into possible link between rail and wildfire in Lytton, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board was scheduled to release the results of its investigation today into the "possible relation" between train activities and a wildfire this summer in Lyt...
Oct 14, 2021

Volunteers who supported Syrian refugees reconnecting to help Afghan newcomers
TORONTO - Volunteers who helped Syrian refugees settle in Canada six years ago are coming together once more to help Afghans who've recently arrived in the country. Their efforts - which range from se...
Oct 14, 2021

'Going forward, is it OK? Absolutely not': Fuel in water not dangerous short-term
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A University of Saskatchewan professor who has worked in Iqaluit says any amount of fuel in drinking water is unsafe, but drinking it over the short term isn't necessarily dangerous...
Oct 14, 2021