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Clement Gascon 'in good health,' Supreme Court judge's family says
OTTAWA - The family of Supreme Court Justice Clement Gascon says he is in good health a day after he briefly went missing. In a statement issued through the court, the Gascon family acknowledges the j...
May 09, 2019
One lane now open after semi-truck fire on Highway 43
UPDATE: One lane of traffic has opened up after a semi-truck fire along Highway 43 near Little Smoky blocked the southbound lanes. Motorists can still expect delays along that route. Northbound lanes ...
May 09, 2019
Leafs D Dermott to have shoulder surgery, will be out at least six months
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs say defenceman Travis Dermott will undergo shoulder surgery on Friday and is expected to be out of action a minimum of six months. The prognosis means Dermott will mi...
May 09, 2019
US prosecutors add hate crime charges in synagogue shooting
SAN DIEGO - Federal officials announced Thursday that they have filed 109 hate crime charges against the man suspected of opening fire in a Southern California synagogue and said he called a 911 dispa...
May 09, 2019
B.C. premier asks utilities commission to probe high price of gasoline
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan has asked the British Columbia Utilities Commission to investigate why gasoline in Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island is so much more expensive than the rest of t...
May 09, 2019
City combatting bike thefts with registry service
Bike thefts continue to be an issue in Grande Prairie, but there is a way for bike owners to try an protect their wheels.RCMP and City Enforcement Services will be on hand on May 25 at Ernie's Sports ...
May 09, 2019
Philadelphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid starts in Game 5 against Raptors
TORONTO - Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown wasn't giving much away on the subject of ailing centre Joel Embiid on the eve of Tuesday's playoff game with the Toronto Raptors. The seven-footer, who ...
May 09, 2019
'Motivated by hate.' Vandals trash role-playing business in Cape Breton
SYDNEY, N.S. - A group of teenage vandals is being blamed for trashing a Cape Breton business where people gather in the woods to enjoy live action role-playing dres...
May 09, 2019
Pediatric society calls for access to free contraceptives for everyone under 25
OTTAWA - The Canadian Paediatric Society is recommending that everyone under 25 should get confidential access to free birth control. In a position statement released Thursday, the society says a...
May 09, 2019
James Cameron salutes 'Endgame' for sinking 'Titanic' record
LOS ANGELES - Filmmaker James Cameron has no bad blood with the Avengers, even though "Endgame" has eclipsed "Titanic's" worldwide record and bumped the 1997 blockbuster to third place. Cameron tweete...
May 09, 2019