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Coast guard ship Edward Cornwallis renamed to honour peace treaty with Mi'kmaq
HALIFAX - A Canadian Coast Guard ship whose original name paid tribute to the controversial founder of Halifax is being renamed to recognize an 18th century peace treaty between a British governor and...
Apr 06, 2021
Crews to sweep and clean streets around Lethbridge schools this week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Ahead of the official start of the Street Sweeping program next week, crews will be out starting today clearing areas around schools in Lethbridge.The City of Lethbridge said as this ...
Apr 06, 2021
Inventive rescuers save moose chased onto ice of remote northern B.C. lake
TACHIE, B.C. - Residents of a remote community in northern British Columbia have worked together to save a moose stranded for days on the ice of Stuart Lake. Ross Duncan lives in Binche, which is abou...
Apr 06, 2021
Fernandez leads Canada for Billie Jean King Cup with Andreescu, Bouchard out
TORONTO - Canada won't have two of its top three singles players for a Billie Jean King Cup playoff against host Serbia later this month. World No. 6 Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., and No. 120...
Apr 06, 2021
Musician couple host concerts to fundraise for food pantry
NEW YORK - When Erin Shields belted out "Being Alive" - the showstopper from the Broadway classic "Company" - the title had extra levels of meaning. This virtual concert, broadcast from Shields' livin...
Apr 06, 2021
Police: 2 people shot, suspect 'down' in Maryland
FREDERICK, Md. - Police in Maryland responded to an active shooter on Tuesday and said there are at least two victims. They said the suspect was "down." The shooting happened at an address where a con...
Apr 06, 2021
Prayer vigil held outside NY hospital for rapper DMX
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Supporters and family of the rapper DMX chanted his name and offered up prayers Monday outside the New York hospital where he remained on life support. The 50-year-old was admitte...
Apr 06, 2021
Hashida, who wrote 'Oshin,' many other hit dramas dies at 95
TOKYO - Renowned Japanese scriptwriter Sugako Hashida, best known for the internationally popular TV drama series "Oshin," has died of lymphoma. She was 95. Hashida had been treated for the illness si...
Apr 06, 2021
Official: Biden moving vaccine eligibility date to April 19
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden was set to announce Tuesday that he is shaving about two weeks off his May 1 deadline for states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines. With states grad...
Apr 06, 2021
6 relatives dead in apparent murder-suicide at Texas home
DALLAS - Six people were found fatally shot in a suburban Dallas home early Monday after police say two brothers made a pact to kill four family members and themselves. Officers in Allen went to the h...
Apr 06, 2021