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More rain for southern B.C., as late October rainfall nears seasonal in some areas
VANCOUVER - Another atmospheric river is forecast to bring heavy rain to coastal British Columbia by late Thursday and this one could drench drought-stricken areas that have been bypassed by recent st...
Nov 1, 2022
Crime opens political lane for GOP in Democratic New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Republicans are funneling resources and determination into a law-and-order campaign for governor of New Mexico led by a local TV celebrity with a hard-line message about criminal...
Nov 1, 2022
Struggling Nets part ways with Canadian coach and basketball Hall of Famer Steve Nash
NEW YORK - Canadian head coach Steve Nash is out in Brooklyn after a disappointing start and more controversy surrounding Kyrie Irving. The Nets said in a release that the franchise mutually parted wa...
Nov 1, 2022
Collaros, Lewis in the running for CFL's outstanding player award
TORONTO - Another year, another West Division outstanding player nomination for Zach Collaros. The Winnipeg quarterback secured the Western nomination Tuesday for a second straight year. Collaros capt...
Nov 1, 2022
Canada failing Black, Indigenous prisoners as overrepresentation persists: report
OTTAWA - A new report says Canada has made scant progress in addressing the overrepresentation of Black and Indigenous offenders in prisons, with some facing even worse conditions than a decade ago. T...
Nov 1, 2022
Stevens, Mills, Adeyemi-Berglund honoured as Stampeders sweep CFL weekly awards
TORONTO - Quarterback Tommy Stevens, running back Dedrick Mills and defensive lineman Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund of the Calgary Stampeders swept the CFL's top performers honours Tuesday. Stevens ran for 1...
Nov 1, 2022
Ottawa reveals plan to welcome 500,000 immigrants per year by 2025
OTTAWA - The federal government is planning a massive increase in the number of immigrants entering Canada, with a goal of seeing 500,000 people arrive each year by 2025. Immigration Minister Sean Fra...
Nov 1, 2022
Canada finalizes training camp roster for FIBA World Cup qualifiers in Edmonton
TORONTO - Canada's men's national basketball team roster will consist of less NBA talent and more pro experience from elsewhere heading into the fifth World Cup qualifying window. The Canadians will f...
Nov 1, 2022
Polls find an increasing call to change Halloween to last Saturday of October
NANAIMO - While Halloween always falls on the last day of October, a growing portion of Canadians feel the day would be better served permanently on a weekend.Mario Canseco, a pollster with Research C...
Nov 1, 2022
Roberts delays handover of Trump tax returns to House panel
WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday put a temporary hold on the handover of former President Donald Trump's tax returns to a congressional committee. Roberts' order gives the Supre...
Nov 1, 2022