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'Almost complete loss' of early salmon runs at Fraser River slide last year: DFO
OTTAWA - Early runs of Stuart and Chinook salmon were devastated last year because they couldn't make it past a massive landslide on British Columbia's Fraser River. Officials with...
Jun 09, 2020
Sens' Ryan, Habs' Weber, Oilers' McDavid among Masterton nominees
Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan, Montreal Canadiens defenceman Shea Weber and Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid are among the nominees for the 2020 Bill Masterton Trophy. The award i...
Jun 09, 2020
No new COVID-19 cases in Grande Prairie area, province adds 27
There were no new cases of COVID-19 identified in the Peace Region on Tuesday, as the province added 27 new cases for June 9.While the City of Grande Prairie held at nine active and seven recovered ca...
Jun 09, 2020
Halifax rejects armoured vehicle purchase for police, shifts money to anti-racism
Halifax council has voted in favour of rescinding the purchase of a police armoured vehicle and will instead allocate the money to efforts aimed at reducing anti-Black racism....
Jun 09, 2020
Leverkusen into German Cup final as 4th-tier team's run ends
VLKLINGEN, Germany - Fourth-division Saarbrcken's record-breaking run to the German Cup semifinals came to an end with a 3-0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen in an empty stadium on Tuesday. The coronavirus pa...
Jun 09, 2020
Leafs' Tavares: 'A breath of fresh air' to be back on the ice with teammates
TORONTO - Walking into the Maple Leafs' practice facility represented a small return to normalcy for John Tavares. Toronto's captain also got an immediate glimpse of how different life ...
Jun 09, 2020
New York moves swiftly toward eliminating police secrecy law
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York lawmakers striving for a new era of police accountability are poised to repeal a state law that has long kept police officers' disciplinary records secret, one of several steps...
Jun 09, 2020
Pursue Iran in international court over shootdown: victims' family spokesman
OTTAWA - A Canadian spokesman for families and loved ones who were killed in Iran's Jan. 8 shootdown of a Ukrainian airliner says the regime is waging psychological warfare against them by refusing to...
Jun 09, 2020
Experts say not enough proof expensive body cameras will reduce police violence
Ottawa is considering outfitting Canadian police with cameras following protests against violence by some officers, but experts say there is not enough proof the expensive technology is effective. "Th...
Jun 09, 2020
Divorce reforms delayed as experts brace for post-pandemic surge in divorces
OTTAWA - Family law experts say the delay in implementing reforms to Canada's Divorce Act is particularly untimely - coming just as they're bracing for a surge of women seeking divorces...
Jun 09, 2020