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Quebec wilderness outfitters hit hard by Quebec fires and forest access ban
MONTREAL - Quebec's massive forest fires have forced most of the province's wilderness outfitters to shut down during one of their busiest seasons. While some have been closed due to active fires, doz...
Jun 06, 2023
Gausman strikes out 13, Springer, Varsho and Bichette homer as Jays top Astros 5-1
Toronto starter Kevin Gausman tied a career-high with 13 strikeouts and the Blue Jays hit three home runs in a 5-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. George Springer, Daulton Varsho and...
Jun 06, 2023
Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies hosts soccer camp, inspires young players
EDMONTON - Eight-year-old Emerson Doyle was thrilled to show his moves to Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies on Tuesday. "I did a step-over. I showed him a step," Emerson said, holding his blue socc...
Jun 06, 2023
2 dead in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia capital
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Two people were killed in a shooting after a high school graduation ceremony in Virginia's capital, police said. Police also said a 19-year-old who was in custody will be charged ...
Jun 06, 2023
Canada in a hole after 43-21 loss in first leg of World Rugby U20 Trophy qualifier
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Canadian under-20 rugby team has a mountain to climb after suffering a 43-21 loss to the U.S. in Tuesday's opening leg of a two-match qualifier for the World Rugby U20 Trophy. ...
Jun 06, 2023
Industry, conservationists welcome Ottawa's delay on B.C. salmon farm transition plan
VICTORIA - The federal government's decision to delay its ruling on a planned transition away from open-net salmon farms from British Columbia coastal waters is being welcomed by opponents on both sid...
Jun 06, 2023
Missouri man executed for killing 2 jailers during failed bid to help inmate escape in 2000
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri man who shot and killed two jailers nearly 23 years ago during a failed bid to help an acquaintance escape from a rural jail was executed Tuesday evening. Michael Ti...
Jun 06, 2023
Florida official says migrants flown to California went willingly, refutes claims of coercion
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration said Tuesday that three dozen migrants whom the state flew from the U.S. southern border to California on private planes all went wi...
Jun 06, 2023
Wildfire roundup: A look at what's burning across the country and who's affected
Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair has said images of wildfires burning across Canada are some of the most severe ever witnessed in the country and the forecast for the next few months...
Jun 06, 2023
Man faces drug charges after arrest in Loon Lake
A 19-year-old man is facing multiple drug charges after being arrested in Loon Lake.On June 4, members of Saskatchewan RCMP's Meadow Lake Crime Reduction Team and Loon Lake's detachment were conductin...
Jun 06, 2023