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Woman caught in avalanche near Field, B.C. dies of her injuries: Parks Canada
FIELD, B.C. - A woman who was caught in an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains west of the Alberta-B.C. boundary has died of her injuries. Parks Canada says she was with a group of ice-climbers in Yoho N...
Mar 12, 2019
Man City routs Schalke 7-0, into Champions League quarters
MANCHESTER, England - A record-tying victory in the last 16 and a quarterfinal lineup lacking at least three of Europe’s top teams suggests this just might be Manchester City’s year in the...
Mar 12, 2019
Baby travelling to see grandfather, teacher among Canadian victims in Ethiopian crash
A high school teacher with a passion for helping the vulnerable and an infant en route to meet her grandfather in Kenya for the first time were the latest Canadians confirmed as victims of a devastati...
Mar 12, 2019
New York, feds join to get 100K rape kits tested around US
NEW YORK - Languishing evidence in over 100,000 sexual assault cases around the country has been sent for DNA testing with money from a New York prosecutor and federal authorities, spurring over 1,000...
Mar 12, 2019
Judge gives 4-year sentence to Quebec driver who was texting before fatal crash
MONTREAL - A Quebec man convicted of killing another driver and injuring two teenagers while texting at the wheel has been sentenced to four years in prison. Martin Carrieres, 39, had exchanged more t...
Mar 12, 2019
GPRC honours community members at President's Award Luncheon
A handful of local individuals were recognized for their contributions to the community and education at the GPRC President's Award Luncheon. Altogether, seven people were honoured during the event on...
Mar 12, 2019
A look at the Canadian victims of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash
Details are emerging on the 18 Canadian victims of an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash in Addis Ababa that left 157 people dead. Here is what we know so far: Dawn Tanner: Tanner, an Ontario high school ...
Mar 12, 2019
Toronto Arrows named MLR's team of the week after comeback win in San Diego
TORONTO - The expansion Toronto Arrows have been named Major League Rugby’s team of the week after reeling off 24 unanswered points in a 27-20 win at the San Diego Legion. Teenage Canadian winge...
Mar 12, 2019
'Children are going to die:' Advocate's report on Tina Fontaine urges changes
SAGKEENG FIRST NATION, Man. - Manitoba’s children’s advocate says there are many children in care who are in danger of being sexually exploited or dying almost five years after an Indigeno...
Mar 12, 2019
Liberals must let Wilson-Raybould come back to committee, opposition says
OTTAWA - Opposition MPs plan to demand Wednesday that former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould be allowed to return to the justice committee with no limitations on what she can say about the SNC-L...
Mar 12, 2019