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Philippines warns diplomatic relations with Canada at risk amid garbage dispute
OTTAWA - A spokesman for Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte says 70 years of diplomatic relations between Canada and the Philippines is at risk if Canada doesn't finally take back its trash. Salvador ...
Apr 26, 2019
Blue Jays Guerrero set to make MLB debut against the Athletics on Friday
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s time toiling in minor-league cities is over. Next stop: Toronto. Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo announced after Toronto's 4-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants on W...
Apr 26, 2019
BC Hydro crews complete delicate task saving bald eagle nest atop damaged pole
CHASE, B.C. - When a grass fire in British Columbia's Shuswap region damaged six wooden transmission poles, BC Hydro faced a much more complicated task than simply replacing the charred poles. A bald ...
Apr 26, 2019
CP NewsAlert: Dominic LeBlanc taking leave from cabinet to battle cancer
OTTAWA - Dominic LeBlanc is stepping away temporarily from his duties as intergovernmental and northern affairs minister after being diagnosed with a form of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Finance Minister Bil...
Apr 26, 2019
Second-degree murder charge for man accused of fatally beating cellmate
A man accused of fatally beating his cellmate at the Calgary Remand Centre has been convicted of second-degree murder.Marlon Ledesma had been charged with first-degree murder in the September 2016 dea...
Apr 26, 2019
Street drug use should be decriminalized to cut deaths: B.C. health officer
VICTORIA - A push by British Columbia's health officer to decriminalize drug possession in the fight against overdoses isn't getting support from the province's solicitor general. Dr. B...
Apr 26, 2019
Feds facing short runway on fighter jets amid new questions about schedule
OTTAWA - Canada's head of military procurement says the federal government is facing a short runway if it wants to get new fighter jets in time to avoid putting even more money into its aging CF-18s. ...
Apr 26, 2019
Northern Twistmasters set to host 4th annual Northern Classic
It will be busy pair of days for the Northern Twistmasters in Grande Prairie as they host their 4th annual Northern Classic tournament.The tournament features youth classes as well as Pro and Novice m...
Apr 26, 2019 (photo credit to the Northern Twistmasters Facebook page)
Fort McMurray investigations lead to drug and child endangerment charges, turn up thousands of dollars in drugs
Drug and child endangerment charges have been laid and thousands of dollars worth of drugs have been seized after a pair of investigations in Fort McMurray, Alberta.The Alberta Law Enforcement Respons...
Apr 26, 2019
Two teams retooled for the playoffs will be put to the test in Raps-76ers series
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors significantly retooled their team for a deep playoff run this season. So did the Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto's opponent in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals. Coming o...
Apr 26, 2019