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Evacuations ordered as California braces for rain, floods
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - As a huge storm approached California on Wednesday, officials began ordering evacuations in a high-risk coastal area where mudslides killed 23 people in 2018, while residents else...
Jan 04, 2023

Travellers at YVR feel lucky after flight out of Hong Kong before COVID test rules
VANCOUVER - Travellers arriving in Vancouver from Hong Kong said they were relieved to be among the last arrivals before Canada's new COVID-19 testing requirements took effect, including one woman who...
Jan 04, 2023

'Walk with pride': First National Ribbon Skirt Day inspired by Saskatchewan girl
Unity, pride and culture were some of the reasons that brought a crowd to an event in Winnipeg to mark the first National Ribbon Skirt Day in Canada.Dozens of people in colourful skirts gathered Wedne...
Jan 04, 2023

Kulich scores in overtime as Czechia beats Sweden, advances to world junior final
HALIFAX - David Jiricek tied the game with 39 seconds remaining in regulation and Jiri Kulich scored in overtime Wednesday as Czechia came back to beat Sweden 2-1 and advance to the final of the world...
Jan 04, 2023

Family of 4 still hospitalized after father drove off cliff
MONTARA, Calif. (AP) - The driver of a car that plunged off a treacherous cliff in Northern California, injuring his two young children and his wife after the 250-foot drop, remained hospitalized with...
Jan 04, 2023

Local pooch Luna named 'top dog' in second annual Dog Tag Auction
"Sassy, silly and fun-loving," there's a new top dog in Meadow Lake, and her name is Luna Pie Ophelia Huber.An 11-year-old pooch adopted in 2014, Luna has been recognized as the recipient of Meadow La...
Jan 04, 2023

Inquiry demanded into Montreal jail death after guards used pepper spray, spit hood
MONTREAL - The death in custody of an illegally detained 21-year-old man inside a Montreal jail is sparking calls for a public inquiry. Veteran Montreal defence lawyers Charles B. Ct and Eric Sutton s...
Jan 04, 2023

Expert: Hamlin's cardiac arrest shows how access to defibrillators can save lives
Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest on the field during Monday Night Football may serve as a wake-up call for many Canadians, says a spokesman for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. "Anyone, anywhere, any age...
Jan 04, 2023

B.C. Lions release veteran American defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions released veteran American defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy on Wednesday. Purifoy, 30, had 55 tackles, nine special-teams tackles, three interceptions and a sack in 18 regular...
Jan 04, 2023

'It's just that little acknowledgment': NHLers embrace unique MVP awards
The hard hat is a classic and wrestling belts are en vogue. Among the various items NHL teams use to celebrate their top performers, though, the Ottawa Senators are unique. The team started the campai...
Jan 04, 2023