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Flood of atmospheric rivers in B.C. cost $675 million in insured damage: bureau
VANCOUVER - November's floods in British Columbia that swamped homes and farms, swept away roads and bridges and killed five people are now the most costly weather event in provincial history. The Ins...
Jun 15, 2022
Brewers' closer Hader on paternity list, likely out 3 days
NEW YORK (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers put closer Josh Hader on the paternity list before Wednesday's game against the New York Mets and expect him to miss three days. Hader began Wednesday tied with S...
Jun 15, 2022
CFL fines three defensive players for high hits
TORONTO - Linebacker Simoni Lawrence of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the East Division's top defensive performer last season, was among three players fined by the CFL on Wednesday for high hits in games l...
Jun 15, 2022
Argos say they've not heard Alouettes owner Stern's prediction of win
TORONTO - It seems Montreal Alouettes' owner Gary Stern's bravado has fallen on deaf ears with the Toronto Argonauts. On Wednesday, Stern boldly predicted his team would "kill Toronto on Thursday." St...
Jun 15, 2022
Toronto police say SUV not connected to investigation into little girl's remains
Toronto police say an SUV that stopped outside a home where a little girl's remains were found in May has "no connection" with the case. Police said earlier this month they were looking for the vehicl...
Jun 15, 2022
Senior military officer who retired, went to Ukraine, now charged with sexual assault
OTTAWA - Military police have charged retired lieutenant-general Trevor Cadieu with two counts of sexual assault, three months after the longtime army officer hung up his uniform and headed to Ukraine...
Jun 15, 2022
Head-on collision causes detour on Highway 5 south of Lethbridge
UPDATE: Highway 5 has been reopened in both directions.RAYMOND, AB - Raymond RCMP officials say a pick-up truck collided head-on with a larger truck on Highway 5 south of Lethbridge, approximately fiv...
Jun 15, 2022
Pakistani govt chided for 'Drink less tea, save money' plea
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A minister in Pakistan's newly elected government faced criticism Wednesday following his plea to the nation to drink less tea to help save on imports amid a deepening economic crisis...
Jun 15, 2022
With more kids working and getting hurt on the job, Quebec to review labour laws
MONTREAL - Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet says the government will review the laws governing working conditions for children because of a reported increase in child labour across the province - an...
Jun 15, 2022
Prisons are failing to comply with solitary confinement reforms: senators
OTTAWA - Prisons are badly failing to comply with solitary confinement laws and regularly violating prisoners' rights, a new report by a group of Canadian senators alleges. The Liberal government sign...
Jun 15, 2022