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Pilot rescued from plane that crash-landed atop Idaho tree
MCCALL, Idaho - A pilot who was trying to crash-land this week in an Idaho field instead brought his small plane to rest at the top of a 60-foot (18-meter) tree, officials said. Pilot John Gregory was...
Apr 25, 2019
Fort St. John RCMP arrest two following attempt theft of multiple ATMs
Fort St. John RCMP have arrested two men following the attempted theft of an ATM from a gas station in the city.Just before 5 a.m. PDT on April 20, police responded to reports of a suspicious pickup t...
Apr 25, 2019
GPASC host event to mourn those lost and injured in workplace tragedies
An event to mourn those lost or seriously injured in workplace tragedies will be held Friday morning by Grande Prairie and Area Safe Communities.The ceremony will be held at the Safe Communities offic...
Apr 25, 2019
Quebec officials warn of possible dam failure on Rouge River, affecting 250 people
MONTREAL - Quebec public security officials called for the immediate evacuation of an area along the Rouge River downstream of Chute Bell on Thursday because of a risk of dam failu...
Apr 25, 2019
Communities in Eastern Canada brace for the worst as flooding continues
Flooding in several areas of Eastern Canada had many communities bracing for the worst Thursday with Quebec officials warning of a dam failure, Montreal's mayor signalling a "...
Apr 25, 2019
Vladdy Fever: Top-ranked prospect set for much-anticipated Blue Jays debut
TORONTO - It's rare for a late April baseball game to have an electric buzz with a you've-got-to-be-there feeling. Welcome to the Vladdy Show, Blue Jays fans. Major League Baseball's top pro...
Apr 25, 2019
5 questions facing the Toronto Maple Leafs heading into the off-season
TORONTO - With their playoff and Stanley Cup dreams dashed for another spring, here are five burning questions facing the Toronto Maple Leafs heading into the off-season: WHAT WILL MI...
Apr 25, 2019
Florida lawmakers disagree on funding state's tourism agency
THE EVERGLADES, Fla. - On a balmy Monday morning, Elina Llamas sat in the second row of an airboat as it powered through the largest tropical wilderness in the United States. The 38-year-old from Chic...
Apr 25, 2019
Shallow quake shakes northeast India, no damage yet reported
GAUHATI, India - A moderate earthquake shook remote northeastern India near the border with China early Wednesday, but no damage or casualties were immediately reported. U.S. Geological Survey geophys...
Apr 25, 2019
Handful of US states are poised to legalize sports betting
HELENA, Mont. - The number of states allowing sports betting is poised to expand. Governors in Montana and Iowa are considering measures that would allow residents to wager on sports, while Indiana la...
Apr 25, 2019