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Killer whales spotted in Vancouver harbour searching out seals: Ocean Wise
VANCOUVER - Several killer whales have been hanging out in Vancouver's harbour, entertaining onlookers and feeding on seals, sea lions and other cetaceans. Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard, directo...
Apr 25, 2019
Family charged with staging hate crime has faced lawsuits, financial challenges
WINNIPEG - Family members who have denied police accusations that they staged an anti-Semitic attack at their Winnipeg cafe have faced financial troubles, including a six-figure la...
Apr 25, 2019
Consider climate impact on infrastructure suffering repeated flooding: experts
With key infrastructure in the Maritimes and Quebec again threatened by surging waterways, flooding experts say it's past time for fixes that consider worst-cas...
Apr 25, 2019
Last curling Grand Slam continues
The last Grand Slam of Curling event of the year continues in Saskatoon .Casey Scheidegger will play Kerri Einarson Thursday evening at the Champions Cup. Scheidegger is 1-1 so far, Einarson 2-0. Sche...
Apr 25, 2019 Photo from the Grand Slam of Curling Facebook page
Grande Prairie Live Theatre loses founding member
Jennie Tetreau, a founding member of Grande Prairie Live Theatre, passed away at the age of 88 on April 21. That is according to a Facebook post from Grande Prairie Live Theatre.Tetreau had been invol...
Apr 25, 2019 Jennie Tetreau / Photo- GP Live Theatre- Facebook
City of Ottawa declares state of emergency due to threat of flooding
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has declared a state of emergency over flooding along the Ottawa River and other waterways. In the declaration, the mayor's office says the water levels pos...
Apr 25, 2019
About one per cent of deaths in Canada medically assisted, Health Canada says
OTTAWA - Almost 7,000 Canadians have received medical help to end their lives since Canada legalized assisted dying three years ago. According to the latest interim report compiled by Health Cana...
Apr 25, 2019
Judges: Michigan must redraw congressional, legislative maps
LANSING, Mich. - A three-judge federal panel ruled Thursday that Michigan's congressional and legislative maps were unconstitutionally gerrymandered for partisan gain, ordering the state Legislature t...
Apr 25, 2019
Trans Mountain pipeline decisions unlikely to be made before federal election
CALGARY - Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi says he can't guarantee the federal government will have a decision on the proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion prior to the next federal elect...
Apr 25, 2019
Saint Lawrence Centre no longer able to operate out of Rotary House
The Saint Lawrence Centre has announced over social media that it's now in the process of finding a new home. The announcement says the Centre is no longer able to operate out of Rotary House, and wor...
Apr 25, 2019