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North Saanich mayor says duke and duchess chose ideal spot to ponder future
VICTORIA - A local mayor says Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose the perfect place to rest and relax over the holiday season before announcing their decision to step back as senior members of the Ro...
Jan 10, 2020
Canadian Alistair Johnston looks to take next soccer step in MLS SuperDraft
Alistair Johnston enters the MLS SuperDraft with a highlight reel to remember. The 21-year-old from Aurora, Ont., who switched to right back from central midfield at Wake Forest in 2019, scored t...
Jan 10, 2020
Like a fine wine: Winnipeg native's European hockey journey pays off
One of Kevin Clark's theories as to why he performed so brilliantly for Canada at the Spengler Cup last month and why he has enjoyed some of his best hockey at age 32 is the fact he became a fath...
Jan 10, 2020
Judge weighs bid to stop Trump's refugee resettlement limit
GREENBELT, Md. - A federal judge on Wednesday pressed a government lawyer to explain why President Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing state and local governments to reject refugees, quest...
Jan 10, 2020
'The Incredible Hulk' actor to become deputy in New Mexico
SOCORRO, N.M. - Lou Ferrigno, the actor in the CBS television series "The Incredible Hulk," is slated to become a sheriff's deputy in New Mexico. Socorro County Sheriff William Armijo is scheduled to ...
Jan 10, 2020
Iran attack underscores need for new air defences: Canadian Army
OTTAWA - The launching of Iranian missiles against a base housing Canadian soldiers in Iraq has highlighted a long-standing deficiency for the Canadian Army: the inability to defend against air attack...
Jan 10, 2020
'It's a huge loss for science': professors honour students killed in plane crash
Professors at several universities want to honour the young, promising scientists who were returning to Canada when their plane crashed in Iran, killing ev...
Jan 10, 2020
Canada offers more aid for Australia as bushfires burn across country
OTTAWA - Nearly 100 Canadian fire experts have been sent to Australia to help battle one of the worst wildfire seasons the country has ever seen, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his Australian ...
Jan 10, 2020
U of L receives $400K in donations to support scientific breakthroughs
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A significant research project at the University of Lethbridge (U of L) and some of its research spaces are getting a financial boost from two Canadian corporations.The Power Corporat...
Jan 10, 2020 Left to right: Dr. Roy Golsteyn, Paul Mahon, Paul Genest, Mike Mahon. (Lethbridge News Now)
A look at some of the Canadians who died in Iran plane crash
There were dozens of Canadians among the 176 people who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Friends and family in Canad...
Jan 10, 2020