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Les McKeown, who fronted the Bay City Rollers, dies at 65
LONDON - Les McKeown, the former lead singer of the 1970s Scottish pop sensation Bay City Rollers, has died suddenly at the age of 65, his family said Thursday. A statement from his family posted on s...
Apr 22, 2021
MPs adopt motion calling for flights from COVID-19 hot spots to stop
OTTAWA - MPs unanimously agreed Canada should suspend international flights from countries where COIVD-19 outbreaks are raging just a few hours before the federal government is expected to announce ne...
Apr 22, 2021
Health Canada proposes new restrictions on talc in some personal care products
OTTAWA - Health Canada is proposing expanded restrictions on the use of talc in some cosmetic and personal cleansing products due to the possibility of lung damage and cancer risk. The new restriction...
Apr 22, 2021
Is this an 'Asterisk Oscars' or a sign of things to come?
In 93 years of existence, the Oscars have been postponed by shootings - the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and the attempted killing of Ronald Reagan - and by a flood, when 1938 rainstorms ov...
Apr 22, 2021
Consumer Reports tricks Tesla to drive with no one at wheel
SILVER SPRING, Md. - Consumer Reports said Thursday it was able to easily trick a Tesla into driving in the car's Autopilot mode with no one at the wheel. Its test came just days after a Tesla crashed...
Apr 22, 2021
'Good chance' new Quebec language bill will include notwithstanding clause: Legault
Quebec's premier is hinting that upcoming legislation strengthening the province's language laws will include the notwithstanding clause to protect the bill from constitutional challenges. The notwith...
Apr 22, 2021
Waste not, want not: Montana tribe provides COVID-19 vaccinations at border crossing
CARWAY, Alta. - A long line of cars was backed up at the Carway border crossing in southern Alberta this week as First Nations members and others took advantage of free COVID-19 vaccinations from the ...
Apr 22, 2021
Ottawa, Mi'kmaq community on collision course over plan for second lobster season
HALIFAX - Ottawa and a small Mi'kmaq community appear to be headed toward renewed tensions on the waters off southwest Nova Scotia as the First Nation plans another self-regulated lobster season. The ...
Apr 22, 2021
Alberta tech industry thriving during the pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Kristina Williams, CEO and President of Alberta Enterprise Corporation (AEC), has revealed their findings from the Alberta Technology Deal Flow Study. It reports that the number of te...
Apr 22, 2021
B.C. fighter Tristan Connelly returns to action at UFC 261 after extended layoff
Tristan (Boondock) Connelly won his UFC debut on five days notice. Slowed by the pandemic and neck surgery, the B.C. fighter has had to wait 19 months to fight again. Connelly (14-6-0) returns to acti...
Apr 22, 2021