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Eight skunks found dead in Metro Vancouver had avian flu: government
VICTORIA - Eight skunks found dead last month in Vancouver and nearby Richmond, B.C., tested positive for avian flu. British Columbia's Ministry of Agriculture says the skunks were infected with the s...
Mar 13, 2023
Divided jury means no death penalty for NYC bike path killer
NEW YORK (AP) - A split among jurors means there will be no death penalty for an Islamic extremist who maniacally raced a truck along a popular New York City bike path, killing eight people and maimin...
Mar 13, 2023
'Fosbury Flop' high jumper Dick Fosbury dies at 76
Dick Fosbury, the lanky leaper who completely revamped the technical discipline of high jump and won an Olympic gold medal with his "Fosbury Flop," has died after a recurrence with lymphoma. He was 76...
Mar 13, 2023
Rising cost of living, especially food prices, impacts youth sports across Canada
It's rare for there to be unanimous agreement among the parents of youth athletes, but Canada's rising cost of living has created a consensus. Jeremy Cross, a youth basketball coach in the Greater Tor...
Mar 13, 2023
Dream home ticket sales soaring past last year's pace as another early bird prize deadline approaches
Organizers of this year's Rotary Dream Home lottery are thrilled with how ticket sales are going so far.Lottery manager Melissa Coulombe says they have already sold around 70 per cent of tickets for t...
Mar 13, 2023
New interim principal for St Catherine's school named
Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools has issued a clarification on an earlier announcement regarding Darryl Thibault as the new interim Principal at St Catherine's school. The GP&DCS say...
Mar 13, 2023
Canada on sidelines as U.S., Britain, Australia move ahead on new security deal
OTTAWA - Experts are warning that Canada's omission from a military pact involving three of its closest allies is symptomatic of a larger problem in how this country is perceived by its friends. U.S. ...
Mar 13, 2023
Province announces investment to support women in the skilled trades
The Alberta government says it is providing $10.7 million to Women Building Futures to support women looking to build a career in the skilled trades.Through Budget 2023, Alberta's government says it i...
Mar 13, 2023
Biden administration lets Ukrainians who fled war stay in US
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is allowing thousands of Ukrainians who fled their homeland when Russia invaded a year ago to stay in the United States longer, the administration said Monda...
Mar 13, 2023
Forwards Keller, Crosby, Marner named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Arizona right-wing Clayton Keller, Pittsburgh centre Sidney Crosby and Toronto right-wing Mitch Marner have been named the NHL three stars of the week. Keller led the NHL with nine points (...
Mar 13, 2023