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Kansas again keeping foster kids in offices
TOPEKA, Kan. - Abused and neglected children are again sleeping overnight in the offices of Kansas foster care contractors because homes cannot be found for them quickly enough. According to the Depar...
May 17, 2019
Federal fire officials update forecast for this year's wildfire season
EDMONTON - This year's fire season forecast is normal across the country for the month of May, but the hazard is expected to increase for much of Western Canada this summer. Natural Resources Canada's...
May 17, 2019
2nd woman testifies against Winnipeg suspect in death of woman found in barrel
WINNIPEG - A woman is testifying that she was once wrapped in duct tape and threatened with a meat cleaver by a Winnipeg man accused of killing another woman whose body was fo...
May 17, 2019
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques announces winners of science contest
FREDERICTON - Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques took time from his busy schedule on the International Space Station Wednesday to encourage young students to pursue science - telling the...
May 17, 2019
More people died in last summer's Montreal heat wave than initially reported
MONTREAL - Health authorities in Montreal are adding 13 more people to the list of victims of last summer's heat wave, and are urging the city to do more to diminish heat across the densely populated ...
May 17, 2019
Montreal Impact star midfielder Ignacio Piatti hopes to return against Revs
Montreal Impact fans finally could get a chance to watch Ignacio Piatti again on Saturday. After missing the last 10 games with knee and calf injuries, the star midfielder will likely dress for t...
May 17, 2019
Freeland leaves D.C. with no tariff deal, despite early optimism from U.S.
OTTAWA - Close, maybe, but no cigar. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland came and went from Washington on Wednesday, shifting diplomatic gears and jetting to Havana on a day that saw early hope...
May 17, 2019
Data reveals scope, damage of spring floods in Quebec and New Brunswick
New data has revealed the scale and scope of this spring's devastating floods. Statistics Canada says about 17,500 homes were either hit by flooding or deemed at risk - a number that could rise h...
May 17, 2019
Still getting used to PGA Tour win, Corey Conners prepared for PGA Championship
TORONTO - There's no doubt that Corey Conners's life has changed since winning the Valero Texas Open nearly six weeks ago. Monday qualifiers and doubts about where he'll play next have given...
May 17, 2019
Edwin Jackson officially joins Blue Jays, setting stage for record
TORONTO - Right-hander Edwin Jackson is poised to set a major-league record on Wednesday for the Toronto Blue Jays. Jackson was selected to the Blue Jays' roster on Wednesday morning, clearing the way...
May 17, 2019