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Removal of fuel in pool at Fukushima's melted reactor begins
TOKYO - The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant began removing fuel Monday from a cooling pool at one of three reactors that melted down in the 2011 disaster, a milestone in what w...
Apr 16, 2019
Trump vetoes measure to end US involvement in Yemen war
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday vetoed a resolution passed by Congress to end U.S. military assistance in Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. The veto - the second in Trump's presidency - was ...
Apr 16, 2019
Fire advisory issued for Peace River Forest Area
A fire advisory is now in place for the Peace River Forest Area.The Wildfire Information Office says while there is still a lot of snow in the back country, a lot of areas have exposed, dry grass.Camp...
Apr 16, 2019 Photo supplied
One dead, one hospitalized, man in custody after shooting in B.C. church
VANCOUVER - A 25-year-old man is in custody following a shooting at a church in Salmon Arm, B.C., that left one person dead and sent another in hospital Sunday morning. Salmon Arm RCMP...
Apr 16, 2019
Trump building up a campaign cash advantage
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is set to report that it raised more than $30 million in the first quarter of 2019, edging out his top two Democratic rivals combined, accordi...
Apr 16, 2019
Quebec's Beauce region hardest hit by springtime flooding, province on alert
BEAUCEVILLE, Que. - Quebec's Beauce region has so far been the hardest hit by spring flooding affecting many parts of the province, Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault said Tuesday. Warm...
Apr 16, 2019
Woman made threats against Columbine High School, FBI says
LITTLETON, Colo. - Authorities said Tuesday they are looking for an 18-year-old woman suspected of making threats against Columbine High School, just days before the 20th anniversary of a mass shootin...
Apr 16, 2019
Trump to allow suits over US properties seized in Cuba
WASHINGTON - Stepping up pressure on Cuba, the Trump administration will allow lawsuits against foreign companies doing business in properties seized from Americans after the island's 1959 revolution,...
Apr 16, 2019
LA Kings hire former Sharks, Oilers coach Todd McLellan
LOS ANGELES - Todd McLellan was hired as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, taking over a two-time Stanley Cup-winning franchise that slumped to the NHL's second-worst record this...
Apr 16, 2019
Ajax wins 2-1 at Juventus to reach Champions League semi
MILAN - Ajax eliminated another one of the favourites from the Champions League as it won 2-1 at Juventus on Tuesday to reach the semifinals for the first time since 1997 and end Cristiano Ronaldo's h...
Apr 16, 2019