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Blinken tests positive for COVID; has mild symptoms
WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department said Wednesday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken has tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner and related events ...
May 04, 2022
B.C. Opposition leader aims at NDP's problem issues of crime, health affordability
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Opposition Liberal leader says he will target the New Democrat government's weak spots on the issues of crime, affordability and health care when he takes his seat in the...
May 04, 2022
Part-owner Ryan keeping Queen's Plate as an option for Canadian-bred Messier
The American Triple Crown remains first and foremost on Canadian-bred Messier's radar but part-owner Tom Ryan isn't closing the door on the horse returning north to run in the $1-million Queen's Plate...
May 04, 2022
British Virgin Islands premier granted bond in US drug case
The premier of the British Virgin Islands could be released on a $500,000 bond as he awaits trial on charges tied to a U.S. government narcotics sting, a federal judge in Miami said Wednesday. In a su...
May 04, 2022
Messier, the heralded racehorse, has many of the traits of his famous namesake
He's named after one of pro hockey's biggest stars but Tom Ryan says Messier, the heralded thoroughbred, shares more than just the same moniker as the six-time Stanley Cup champion. Ryan, the managing...
May 04, 2022
Final victim in Ontario plane crash that killed international fugitive identified
SIOUX LOOKOUT, Ont. - Police have identified the final victim in a plane crash in northern Ontario that killed four, including a Canadian wanted in Thailand for murder. The Ontario Provincial Police s...
May 04, 2022
Military dealing with gap in search-and-rescue services due to new procurement delay
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Air Force is relocating two aircraft from Winnipeg to Vancouver Island to address a gap in Canada's search-and-rescue services. The gap is the result of a new delay in the ...
May 04, 2022
YouTube says bill could cover user-generated content, despite minister's assurances
OTTAWA - YouTube says user-generated content, such as cooking videos made in people's kitchens, could be regulated by an online streaming law, despite assurances from the heritage minister that this w...
May 04, 2022
Canada's Michael Gligic taking it a day at a time on PGA Tour
Michael Gligic knows that most golfers on the PGA Tour would say their goals are to keep their cards and win tournaments. He wants that too, of course, but he doesn't typically make results-oriented g...
May 04, 2022
Promoter Lee Baxter has big dreams to focus spotlight back on boxing in Toronto
TORONTO - After running everything from a dog boutique to a tattoo parlour and restaurant, Lee Baxter has handled more than his share of business challenges. But boxing is where his heart is. Baxter, ...
May 04, 2022