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Mars rover's giant parachute carried secret message
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The huge parachute used by NASA's Perseverance rover to land on Mars contained a secret message, thanks to a puzzle lover on the spacecraft team. Systems engineer Ian Clark used...
Feb 23, 2021
Southern Baptists oust 2 churches over LGBTQ inclusion
The Southern Baptist Convention's executive committee voted Tuesday to oust four of its churches, two over policies deemed to be too inclusive of LGBTQ people and two more for employing pastors convic...
Feb 23, 2021
Beat poet, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101
SAN FRANCISCO - Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the poet, publisher, bookseller and activist who helped launch the Beat movement in the 1950s and embodied its curious and rebellious spirit well into the 21st c...
Feb 23, 2021
Probe ongoing in slaying of Quebec woman who had reported threats just days before
MONTREAL - Police are still seeking a suspect in the slaying of a Montreal-area woman on Sunday who had told authorities days prior about being the victim of alleged death threats. Provincial police s...
Feb 23, 2021
Toronto's Springer renewing old relationships, getting to know new teammates
DUNEDIN, Fla. - George Springer says it still feels a little strange to put on a Toronto Blue Jays uniform. It's understandable, as he is just a few days into spring training with the Blue Jays - his ...
Feb 23, 2021
Salmon farmers ask Ottawa for more time before closing B.C. fish farms
VANCOUVER - A report commissioned by the BC Salmon Farmers Association says millions of juvenile salmon and eggs will be destroyed because of a federal decision to phase out fish farms in British Colu...
Feb 23, 2021
Canadian men shift first World Cup qualifying home game to Orlando due to pandemic
The Canadian men's soccer team will join the Raptors and Blue Jays in Florida next month. Canada Soccer announced Tuesday that Canada, ranked 73rd in the world, will shift its first home game in World...
Feb 23, 2021
Board leaders of Texas' grid operator resign after outages
AUSTIN, Texas - Four board leaders of Texas' embattled power grid operator said Tuesday they will resign following outrage over more than 4 million customers losing power during a deadly winter freeze...
Feb 23, 2021
Canada, Australia agree to co-ordinate efforts on regulation of online platforms
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison have agreed to continue "co-ordinating efforts" to ensure the revenues of web giants are shared more fairly with creators and medi...
Feb 23, 2021
Teachers at school in Surrey, B.C., ask for more COVID-19 safety measures
SURREY, B.C. - Teachers marched today outside an elementary school in Surrey, B.C., where a confirmed case of a COVID-19 variant has been reported to demand more safety measures. Members of the Surrey...
Feb 23, 2021