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EXPLAINER: How California could recall its governor
LOS ANGELES - California will hold a recall election Sept. 14 that could remove first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. The date was set by Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, a Democrat and Newso...
Jul 19, 2021

'Better job' needed in teaching Canadians about residential schools: Carey Price
KELOWNA, B.C. - The Montreal Canadiens' Carey Price says more needs to be done to make more people aware of the history of residential schools. Price, from Anahim Lake, B.C., has previously spoken abo...
Jul 19, 2021

Alberta's population could grow by up to 3 million by 2046
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Better start building more houses now - Alberta is set to welcome millions of more people over the next 25 years.The provincial government has released its population projections for ...
Jul 19, 2021

3 dead near Michigan country music festival were school pals
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) - Three young men who likely died from carbon monoxide exposure while camping near a country music festival in Michigan were pals who played high school football together. They we...
Jul 19, 2021

Chief: Bomb squad caused Los Angeles fireworks explosion
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles bomb technicians grossly miscalculated the weight of homemade fireworks last month when they detonated them in a containment chamber, causing a catastrophic explosion th...
Jul 19, 2021

New chief selected for Capitol Police after 1/6 insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) - A police official who has run large departments in Maryland and Virginia has been selected as chief of the U.S. Capitol Police in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection, in which p...
Jul 19, 2021

Fully vaxxed U.S. citizens can enter Canada Aug. 9, rest of world Sept. 7
WASHINGTON - The federal government will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents into Canada on Aug. 9, and the rest of the world Sept. 7. Officials say the 14-day quarant...
Jul 19, 2021

CBC's Tokyo Olympics coverage will be available on Amazon Prime Video
TORONTO - CBC coverage of the Tokyo Olympics will be available live and on-demand on Amazon Prime Video. Amazon says the newly announced partnership in Canada marks the first time Prime Video will str...
Jul 19, 2021

Iraqi officials: Roadside bomb kills 25 in Baghdad market
BAGHDAD (AP) - A roadside bomb attack targeted a Baghdad suburb Monday, killing at least 25 people and wounding dozens of others at a crowded market, Iraqi security officials said. The attack took pla...
Jul 19, 2021

Largest fire grows, force evacuation of wildlife station
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The nation's largest wildfire torched more dry forest in Oregon and forced the evacuation of a wildlife research station Monday as firefighters had to retreat from the flames for...
Jul 19, 2021