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Suspicious powder found at the White House when Biden was gone was cocaine, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House was briefly evacuated Sunday evening while President Joe Biden was at Camp David after the Secret Service discovered suspicious powder in a common area of the West Wi...
Jul 04, 2023
Elections BC bans Mark Marissen and municipal party over financing breach
VANCOUVER - Elections BC has banned longtime political organizer Mark Marissen from running in local elections for three years after it deregistered his Progress Vancouver party for breaking campaign ...
Jul 04, 2023
Alberta weekend tornado that damaged, destroyed homes rated rare, violent twister
EDMONTON - A preliminary report on a weekend tornado in central Alberta says its winds were so violent they picked up a 10-tonne farm combine and tossed it half the length of a football field. "(The c...
Jul 04, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelling to Latvia and NATO summit in Lithuania
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to Europe next week for the annual NATO leaders' summit. The two-day summit in Lithuania starts July 11 and comes as the alliance has agreed to exten...
Jul 04, 2023
Canada's Hadwin credits more positive outlook for Rocket Mortgage Classic success
Despite a solid FedEx Cup ranking hovering around 50th, Adam Hadwin was losing his cool on the course. For nearly six weeks the product of Abbotsford, B.C., was getting frustrated when he played, even...
Jul 04, 2023
Boaters rescued from Nanaimo's Diver Lake after sailboat capsizes
NANAIMO - A couple were caught by gusty winds and sent into the water during a morning sail around Diver Lake.A 911 call came in from a nearby fisherman, Trevor Shaw, around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jul...
Jul 04, 2023
Hockey Canada names former Curling Canada exec Katherine Henderson as president, CEO
CALGARY - Hockey Canada is appointing Katherine Henderson as its next president and chief executive officer. She spent the last seven years as Curling Canada's CEO. Hockey Canada is coming off a scand...
Jul 04, 2023
Joly concerned for safety of India's diplomats, calls protest poster 'unacceptable'
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says she is concerned about the safety of India's diplomats following what she calls an "unacceptable" poster for an upcoming protest near Toronto. The pr...
Jul 04, 2023
Redblacks acquire rights to Canadian linebacker Francis from Elks
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have acquired the rights to Canadian linebacker Kevin Francis from the Edmonton Elks for a fourth-round pick in the 2024 CFL draft. The 30-year-old Francis was on the Elk...
Jul 04, 2023
Toronto Raptors name staff for new head coach Darko Rajakovic
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors named eight assistants to new head coach Darko Rajakovic's staff on Tuesday. Pat Delany, Jama Mahlalela, James Wade and assistant coach Jim Sann will be on Toronto's fron...
Jul 04, 2023