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It's Mater time! Meet a young rottweiler who can't wait to meet you
NANAIMO - Meet Mater, short for Tomater. Mater is a former outdoor dog who's really enjoying his time indoors. A puppy at heart, Mater is full of love and sometimes can get overly excited when showing...
May 02, 2022
Vancouver officers busy with violent crimes, robberies over the weekend: police
VANCOUVER - A teenager has been arrested after what Vancouver police say was a series of "random and unprovoked weekend attacks." The 15-year-old boy from Vancouver was arrested Saturday night after t...
May 02, 2022
Amazon tribes turn the tables on intruders with social media
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - It was dusk on April 14 when Francisco Kuruaya heard a boat approaching along the river near his village in Brazil's Amazon rainforest. He assumed it was the regular delivery boa...
May 02, 2022
Blue Jays' Hyun Jin Ryu set for rehab start Saturday in triple-A Buffalo
TORONTO - Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu will pitch Saturday for triple-A Buffalo as he works his way back from a stint on the injured list with forearm soreness. The South Korean was placed on the 10...
May 02, 2022
Conservatives, Bloc pan government move to allow midnight sittings in Parliament
OTTAWA - The Conservatives say the prime minister is trying to create "an audience, not an opposition" after the Liberal government introduced changes to allow midnight sittings for the rest of the sp...
May 02, 2022
Former Syracuse linebacker Richards curious to see where he's picked in CFL draft
Tyrell Richards is precariously close to realizing his childhood dream. Richards, of Brampton, Ont., fondly remembers a pro football career being on his radar as early as Grade 3. On Tuesday night, th...
May 02, 2022
Former CFL player Lumbala among nine participants in inaugural Officiating Academy.
TORONTO - Rolly Lumbala is a rookie again. The former CFL player will be among nine participants in the CFL's inaugural Officiating Academy, a program aimed at increasing the number of qualified, high...
May 02, 2022
Montreal defender Kamal Miller named MLS player of the week
CF Montral defender Kamal Miller has been named Major League Soccer's player of the week. The Canadian international posted his first MLS game with both a goal and an assist as Montreal extended its u...
May 02, 2022
Nova Scotia's mass shooting inquiry will soon focus on killer's violent past: report
HALIFAX - The inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia has released an interim report that charts its progress so far and offers insight into what it hopes to accomplish over the ne...
May 02, 2022
Polar bear experts say killing animal in Quebec was necessary, standard practice
MONTREAL - Wildlife experts say it was necessary to shoot dead a polar bear that was found wandering on Quebec's Gasp peninsula over the weekend. Sylvain Marois with Quebec's Wildlife Department said ...
May 02, 2022