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Canadian heading World Health Organization's fight against monkeypox
MONTREAL - A Canadian is playing a major role in the World Health Organizations' fight against monkeypox. Dr. Rosamund Lewis, the technical lead for the effort to combat a global outbreak of the virus...
Jun 11, 2022
One dead, two injured after explosion, fire in downtown Vancouver hotel: officials
VANCOUVER - City officials say one person is dead and two others are injured following a fire in Vancouver's downtown eastside Saturday morning. The fire department confirmed the small blaze ignited o...
Jun 11, 2022
Ottawa Police end investigation that prompted evacuation of Parliament Hill
Ottawa Police say they've ended an investigation that prompted an evacuation of Parliament Hill earlier in the day. The force says it has not identified a public safety threat stemming from the incide...
Jun 11, 2022
Loretta Rogers, director and matriarch of Rogers Communications Inc., dies at 83
VANCOUVER - Loretta Rogers, the matriarch of the Rogers family and long-time director at telecom giant Rogers Communications Inc., has died at the age of 83. Her daughter Martha Rogers confirmed her d...
Jun 11, 2022
Alaska high court sides with state in ballot access case
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska Supreme Court has reversed a lower court decision that barred state elections officials from certifying the results of Saturday's special U.S. House primary amid conce...
Jun 11, 2022
Flood warning, high streamflow advisory in northern B.C. continues
VICTORIA - A high streamflow advisory and flood warning the River Forecast Centre issued earlier this week for northern British Columbia remain in effect today. The warning for the Liard River in the ...
Jun 11, 2022
US judge dismisses Cristiano Ronaldo rape lawsuit in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Nevada woman has lost her bid in a U.S. court to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than the $375,000 in hush money she received after...
Jun 11, 2022
US judge dismisses Cristiano Ronaldo rape lawsuit in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Nevada woman has lost her bid in a U.S. court to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than the $375,000 in hush money she received after...
Jun 11, 2022
Auger-Aliassime suffers shock defeat to world No. 205 in Libema Open semifinals
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Libema Open grass-court tennis tournament after being upset in the semifinals by Tim van Rijthoven of the Netherlands on Sa...
Jun 11, 2022
Canada dumps Slovakia 7-0 in quarterfinal at world women's U18 hockey championship
MADISON, Wis. - Canada defeated Slovakia 7-0 in quarterfinal play Friday at the under-18 women's world hockey championship. Seven different players scored for Canada and Sarah MacEachern had three ass...
Jun 11, 2022