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Obama dog Bo, once a White House celebrity, dies from cancer
WASHINGTON - Former President Barack Obama's dog Bo died Saturday after a battle with cancer, the Obamas said on social media. News of Bo's passing was shared by Obama and his wife Michelle on Instagr...
May 8, 2021
Tam warns that full vaccination does not equal full protection from COVID-19
Canada's chief public health officer is reminding Canadians that even those who are fully vaccinated are not completely immune to COVID-19. Speaking today at a virtual townhall for Yukoners, Dr. There...
May 8, 2021
Teenager Caden Clark stars as the New York Red Bulls defeat Toronto FC
HARRISON, N.J. - Teenager Caden Clark helped set up one goal and scored the other Saturday as the New York Red Bulls blanked Toronto FC 2-0 in MLS play. Toronto (0-2-1) has now won just one of its fir...
May 8, 2021
Canada's Einarson eliminated at curling worlds after 8-3 loss to Sweden's Hasselborg
CALGARY - Canada's Kerri Einarson was eliminated at the world women's curling championship Saturday after dropping an 8-3 decision to Sweden's Anna Hasselborg. Sweden did not let Canada generate much ...
May 8, 2021
Canadian featherweight Felicia Spencer gets new opponent for May 22 UFC card
Canadian featherweight Felicia (FeeNom) Spencer has a new opponent on a UFC Fight Night card later this month in Las Vegas. Spencer (8-2-0) will now face Brazilian Norma (The Immortal) Dumont (5-1-0) ...
May 8, 2021
Bomb kills at least 25 people near school in Afghan capital
KABUL - A bomb exploded near a school in a majority Shiite district of west Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 25 people, many them young students, Afghan government spokesmen said. The Taliban conde...
May 8, 2021
'Why we survive': B.C. boundary towns struggle without Albertans during pandemic
Jennifer Coffman didn't expect to get hit with a double whammy at her restaurant in the tiny community of Field just west of the Alberta-British Columbia boundary this year. Coffman has been running t...
May 8, 2021
'Why we survive': B.C. boundary towns struggle without Albertans during pandemic
Jennifer Coffman didn't expect to get hit with a double whammy at her restaurant in the tiny community of Field just west of the Alberta-British Columbia boundary this year. Coffman has been running t...
May 8, 2021
Philippine troops drive away armed rebels from public market
COTABATO, Philippines - Dozens of Muslim militants occupied a public market overnight in the southern Philippines before fleeing after a tense standoff with government forces, officials said Saturday....
May 8, 2021
RCMP providing tips to protect residents against property crime
The Alberta RCMP is reminding all residents to pay attention and to protect their properties this spring.In May of 2020, RCMP detachments in Alberta received 313 reports of residential break and enter...
May 8, 2021