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B.C. Speaker apologizes for speech that said Hells Angels, Mafia 'successful'
VICTORIA - The Speaker of British Columbia's legislature is apologizing for offending some people with a speech he gave about leadership qualities that he says went "sideways." Darryl Plecas said Frid...
May 12, 2019
New Canadian fighter jets will need U.S. certification: DND
OTTAWA - American officials will need to certify the fighter jet Canada buys at the end of a multibillion-dollar procurement that's started and stopped and started again for more than a...
May 12, 2019
US moving Patriot missile battery to Mideast to counter Iran
WASHINGTON - The U.S. will move a Patriot missile battery into the Middle East to counter threats from Iran, the Pentagon said Friday, reflecting ongoing concerns that Tehran may be planning to attack...
May 12, 2019
Wildfire prompts evacuation order, state of emergency in central B.C.
FRASER LAKE, B.C. - Fraser Lake Mayor Sarrah Storey was driving back from a soccer tournament out of town when she saw the skyline transformed by a wildfire creeping up a mountain on the edge of ...
May 12, 2019
Wildfire prompts evacuation order, state of emergency in central B.C.
FRASER LAKE, B.C. - Fraser Lake Mayor Sarrah Storey was driving back from a soccer tournament out of town when she saw the skyline transformed by a wildfire creeping up a mountain on the edge of ...
May 12, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack to launch line of athlete-focused cannabidiol products
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack, no strangers to blazing a trail, are getting into the cannabidiol products business. The transatlantic rugby league team and its wholly owned subsidiary HowlBrands...
May 12, 2019
Guelph Storm down Ottawa 67's to win OHL title and advance to the Memorial Cup
GUELPH, Ont. - Isaac Ratcliffe scored twice and added two assists in a five-goal second period as the Guelph Storm defeated the Ottawa 67's 8-3 on Sunday to win the Ontario Hockey Leagu...
May 12, 2019
Mantha, Turris power Canada past Great Britain 8-0 at men's worlds
KOSICE, Slovakia - Anthony Mantha and captain Kyle Turris had two goals apiece in Canada's dominant 8-0 rout of Great Britain on Sunday at the men's hockey world championships. Philadelphia Flyers roo...
May 12, 2019
Bystander left uneasy as N.L. officer seen with carbine rifle at mall in false call
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A young woman who snapped a photo of a police officer walking through a St. John's mall with a carbine firearm at the ready says she wishes officers could tell citizens more when hi...
May 12, 2019
Trump says voters don't care about his personal tax returns
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is scoffing at Democrats' attempts to pry loose his tax returns, saying his refusal to release the records as a candidate didn't hurt him in 2016 and voters "didn't...
May 12, 2019