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Arizona border deaths hit 10-year high after record heat
PHOENIX - A project that maps the bodies of border-crossers recovered from Arizona's inhospitable deserts, valleys and mountains said it documented 227 deaths in 2020, the highest in a decade after th...
Jan 06, 2021
Vancouver blast that tore three-metre crater in sidewalk blamed on failed cables
VANCOUVER - Electrical faults in underground utility cables set off a fire and a subsequent electric arc that the fire department says caused a three-metre crater in a new commercial area under Vancou...
Jan 06, 2021
Vancouver blast that tore three-metre crater in sidewalk blamed on failed cables
VANCOUVER - Electrical faults in underground utility cables set off a fire and a subsequent electric arc that the fire department says caused a three-metre crater in a new commercial area under Vancou...
Jan 06, 2021
Prison guards need priority COVID-19 vaccinations, union says
OTTAWA - A union representing federal prison guards says vaccinating them against COVID-19 should be a priority, given their front-line role in correctional institutions. Jeff Wilkins, national presid...
Jan 06, 2021
Canadian forward Cyle Larin scores four in memorable outing for Turkey's Besiktas
Canadian forward Cyle Larin was near unstoppable Wednesday, scoring four goals for Turkey's Besiktas in a 6-0 victory over visiting Caykur Rizespor in Istanbul. The 25-year-old from Brampton, Ont., up...
Jan 06, 2021
Some morgues, ICUs running out of space amid explosive growth in COVID-19 cases
TORONTO - With some morgues running out of space and hospitals facing an explosion in critically ill COVID-19 patients, the federal government was set on Wednesday to announce further measures related...
Jan 06, 2021
Strasser wins World Cup slalom, ends German 3-year drought
ZAGREB, Croatia - Right after becoming the first German skier in more than three years to win a men's World Cup slalom, Linus Strasser looked up in the air and fought back tears. He knew the winning f...
Jan 06, 2021
Small businesses feeling the pinch of credit card fees as e-commerce ramps up
OTTAWA - Industry groups say small businesses are being hammered by high credit card fees on online purchases as the shift toward e-commerce continues. Visa and MasterCard reduced the fees they collec...
Jan 06, 2021
Biden to name judge Merrick Garland as attorney general
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two ...
Jan 06, 2021
Multiple warrants out for accused drug trafficker evading Nanaimo RCMP
NANAIMO - Local mounties believe a prolific accused drug trafficker is deliberately evading arrests after failing to appear for an October court appearance.Shai Ilan, 26-years old from Nanaimo, has 10...
Jan 06, 2021