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Hurricane Larry wipes out power, trees across St. John's; people urged to stay home
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The City of St. John's is asking residents to stay home out of it - as the Newfoundland and Labrador saying goes - so crews can clean up the torn branches, downed power lines and sc...
Sep 11, 2021
Trudeau pushes back against accusations he has done 'nothing' for environment
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says it is cynical and false to accuse his government of having done nothing on climate change or the environment. Trudeau says the NDP and Green Party are tryin...
Sep 11, 2021
Elections Canada delays opening of some advance polls after hurricane batters N.L.
Elections Canada says it's delaying the opening of advance polls over a large swath of eastern Newfoundland today as the province assesses the damage caused by Hurricane Larry. Spokeswoman Franoise En...
Sep 11, 2021
The Latest: 9/11 commemoration begins at ground zero in NYC
NEW YORK - The 9/11 anniversary commemoration at ground zero has begun with a tolling bell and a moment of silence, exactly 20 years after the start of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. Presid...
Sep 11, 2021
Season openers for Raiders and Buccaneers cue Nanaimo's fall sports calendar
NANAIMO - The return of VI Raiders football and Nanaimo Buccaneers hockey signal the beginning of the local fall sports season.Raiders head coach Curtis Vizza said not having a season in 2020 was a vo...
Sep 11, 2021
The Latest: 9/11 commemoration begins at ground zero in NYC
NEW YORK - The 9/11 anniversary commemoration at ground zero has begun with a tolling bell and a moment of silence, exactly 20 years after the start of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. Presid...
Sep 11, 2021
US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war's end
NEW YORK (AP) - The 9/11 anniversary commemoration at ground zero began Saturday with a tolling bell and a moment of silence, exactly 20 years after the start of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. so...
Sep 11, 2021
German town seeks owner of baby ostrich found in local park
BERLIN (AP) - Is anyone missing an ostrich? An animal shelter says it is looking for the owner of an ostrich chick that was found in the German town of Krefeld late Friday. German news agency dpa repo...
Sep 11, 2021
Crowded stadiums, pandemic create combustible mix this fall
More than 65,000 fans packed a stadium in Tampa to watch Tom Brady lead the Buccaneers to a win in the NFL's season opener, just hours after President Joe Biden announced a sweeping new plan to slow t...
Sep 11, 2021
NDP seeks upset in B.C. riding that has traditionally gone Liberal or Conservative
SQUAMISH, B.C. - From a suffocating heat dome to wildfire smoke that weighed down the skies, it's no surprise that several federal candidates in one British Columbia riding say they're hearing at the ...
Sep 11, 2021