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Whispering Ridge school to be recognized by 3D Children's Society
The 3D Children's Society will be making a special presentation to Whispering Ridge school on Wednesday.The school will receive the Ryan Wagner Memorial Award, which is presented annually to the schoo...
Oct 9, 2022
On U.S. campaign trail and beyond, Trump's familiar silhouette proving inescapable
WASHINGTON - He's the Kevin Bacon of modern American politics, a familiar shadow that seems to loom over or lurk behind virtually every major storyline playing out on the U.S. campaign trail and beyon...
Oct 9, 2022
Roadwork unearths remnants of 1800s Montreal zoo run by the 'Canadian Barnum'
MONTREAL - Long before the Plateau-Mont-Royal became one of Montreal's trendiest neighbourhoods, the area was home to a 19th-century botanical garden and zoo where Montrealers marvelled at the sight o...
Oct 9, 2022
Potent Edmonton Oilers ready to contend for Stanley Cup
EDMONTON - The Oilers have finished an eight-game pre-season schedule - and the veterans can't wait for the real games to start. "It's nice to have one or two games, but I think you want to get ready ...
Oct 9, 2022
Youthful Canadiens head into season with plenty of building, learning to do
MONTREAL - After a 3-0 pre-season loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sept. 28, Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis summed up what may be the team's mantra going forward. "If you expect imme...
Oct 9, 2022
Climate Changed: Communities on edge of catastrophe face choice of fight or flight
VANCOUVER - The idea of relocating his community isn't one that Arnie Lampreau of the Shackan Indian Band in British Columbia's Nicola Valley thought he'd be considering when he was elected chief earl...
Oct 9, 2022
Climate Changed: Catastrophe experts say retreat from flood risk is 'critical option'
VANCOUVER - All climate disasters are not created equal and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction recommends retreat in the face of only one type of threat. "In our opinion, retreat is not an ...
Oct 9, 2022
Competition Bureau probe of 'flushable' wipes goes down the drain
OTTAWA - To flush or not to flush? It is a question Canada's Competition Bureau says it cannot answer. Three years ago, Friends of the Earth Canada and lawyers from Ecojustice filed a grievance with t...
Oct 9, 2022
Official: Strikes on Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia kill 17
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia overnight struck apartment buildings and killed at least 17 people, a top official in the Ukrainian city said Sunday. City council Secretary Anato...
Oct 9, 2022
Philippine ex-senator briefly held hostage in jail rampage
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine police killed three detained Muslim militants linked to the Islamic State group after they staged a jail rampage Sunday that saw a police officer stabbed and a fo...
Oct 8, 2022