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Passenger train derails in India, killing at least 50 and trapping many others
NEW DELHI (AP) - Two passenger trains derailed in India on Friday, killing at least 50 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged coaches, officials said. About 400 people...
Jun 02, 2023
Vancouver Coastal Health reverts to new overdose text alert system for bad drugs
Vancouver Coastal Health is joining other health authorities in the province in a move to a unified provincial text alert system warning of toxic drugs. Vancouver began its own system called Radar in ...
Jun 02, 2023
Trudeau continues to stand by David Johnston despite calls that he step down
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is committed to keeping David Johnston in place as Canada's special rapporteur on foreign interference, despite a majority of MPs voting in favour of his...
Jun 02, 2023
CF Montreal heads to Philadelphia hoping to duplicate last year's road resurgence
MONTREAL - CF Montreal had a difficult start on the road last year before embarking on a trip that defined its season. Montreal was 0-4-1 away from Stade Saputo before consecutive comeback road wins i...
Jun 02, 2023
TFC sees positive news on injury front and a less congested schedule in weeks ahead
While Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley says there is positive news when it comes to the club's lengthy injury list, squad rotation remains a luxury as TFC prepares for Saturday's game at Minnesota United....
Jun 02, 2023
Feds open to cutting plastic production but global agreement will be hard: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he is not opposed to cutting back on how many plastic products are made as the world works toward a global treaty to eliminate plastic pollution. B...
Jun 02, 2023
Nearly 700 more international firefighters coming to Canada to help battle fires
OTTAWA - Almost 700 firefighters from South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the United States are set to arrive in Canada over the next two weeks to help with the unusually severe start to the wild...
Jun 02, 2023
Statue of Queen Elizabeth repaired and reinstalled, two years after vandalism
WINNIPEG - A bronze statue of Queen Elizabeth that was toppled on the grounds of the Manitoba legislature has been repaired and put back in place. The three-metre-high statue was one of two monuments ...
Jun 02, 2023
Vancouver home sales rise in May, nearing 10-year average: real estate board
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says May home sales rose 15.7 per cent from a year earlier. The B.C. board says Vancouver's housing market is showing signs of heating up heading...
Jun 02, 2023
Nanaimo NightOwls eyeing pitching depth as key to Serauxmen success
NANAIMO - The boys of summer are back at Serauxmen Stadium.The Nanaimo NightOwls return for their second West Coast League season, opening at home on Friday, June 2 against the Walla Walla Sweets. Gam...
Jun 02, 2023