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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
Half of all Canadians have had one COVID-19 shot; full reopening still months off
TORONTO - More than half of all people in Canada have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as the country edges closer to lifting anti-pandemic restrictions, health authorities reported on ...
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