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'Life-changing': Call for refugee sponsors as study suggests 4M Canadians open to it
Karina Reid watched as the little boy, fascinated by the running tap water, jumped into the bathtub. "This is the best day of my life!" then four-year-old Delphin said. Delphin and his pregnant mother...
Jun 20, 2021
Official: Crash, "likely" due to storm, kills 10 in Alabama
ATLANTA (AP) - An official tells local media that 10 people - including nine children - are dead after a two-vehicle crash in storm-drenched Alabama. Butler County Coroner Wayne Garlock says did not r...
Jun 20, 2021
Iqaluit police body camera pilot project wraps; concerns remain over accountability
IQALUIT - A pilot project in which Mounties in Nunavut's capital wore small black recording devices on their chests has wrapped up even as concerns remain about whether wearing body cameras does anyth...
Jun 20, 2021
Whale's survival needs fishers, regulators to innovate to avoid entanglements: film
HALIFAX - David Abel sees a clear solution to the human threat posed to North Atlantic right whales, involving a rethink of the rope-based methods of lobster fishing off New England and Atlantic Canad...
Jun 20, 2021
New benches bringing vibrant colours to Oceanside region
PARKSVILLE - Travellers and Oceanside residents will be able to sit and take in the amazing natural views while enjoying artistic creativity. Thirty freshly painted benches, built by Ballenas Secondar...
Jun 20, 2021
'Life-changing': Call for refugee sponsors as study suggests 4M Canadians open to it
Karina Reid watched as the little boy, fascinated by the running tap water, jumped into the bathtub. "This is the best day of my life!" then four-year-old Delphin said. Delphin and his pregnant mother...
Jun 20, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on June 20, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday June 20, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 418,980 new vaccinations administered for a total of 31,818,682...
Jun 20, 2021
Bucks edge Nets in OT in Game 7, withstand Durant's 48
NEW YORK (AP) - The Milwaukee Bucks withstood Kevin Durant's NBA-record 48 points in a Game 7, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals by beating the Brooklyn Nets 115-111 in overtime Saturday nigh...
Jun 19, 2021
Milos Raonic pulls out of Wimbledon with calf injury
Canada's Milos Raonic has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to a calf injury. Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., announced his decision Saturday in a post on Instagram. The world No. 18 wrote that he was "sad a...
Jun 19, 2021
Martin, Pulock help Isles top Lightning 3-2 to tie series
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Matt Martin capped New York's three-goal second period, Ryan Pulock made a diving stop in front of an open goal in the closing seconds and the Islanders held on to beat the Tamp...
Jun 19, 2021