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1 dead after tour boat capsizes in Erie Canal water tunnel cave in Lockport, New York
LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) - One person was killed and multiple people were sent to local hospitals after a boat capsized Monday during a tour of an underground cavern system built to carry water from the Er...
Jun 12, 2023
Winning a major or the Presidents Cup are the new goals for Canadians on PGA Tour
TORONTO - Winning the RBC Canadian Open has been the goal for Canada's PGA Tour players for decades. But now that Nick Taylor has won it, Canada's male pro golfers are searching for a new objective. "...
Jun 12, 2023
Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher pleads guilty to using marijuana while having a firearm
The mother of a 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of using marijuana while possessing a firearm. It's a crime under federal la...
Jun 12, 2023
Canada's largest break-dancing conference develops future stars
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Breakdancing is an outlet for dancers to express intense emotions that can often cause heated competition.However, this weekend breakers from across Canada stopped in Medicine Hat t...
Jun 12, 2023
Justice Russell Brown retires from Supreme Court, ending judicial conduct review
OTTAWA - Justice Russell Brown is retiring from the Supreme Court of Canada effective immediately, ending a probe into alleged misconduct. The Canadian Judicial Council, the body tasked with disciplin...
Jun 12, 2023
B.C. port cargo loaders approve strike, but talks continue with maritime employers
VANCOUVER - More than 7,000 terminal cargo loaders at British Columbia's ports have voted overwhelmingly in support of strike action against local maritime employers, although both sides are still neg...
Jun 12, 2023
Unusual rattlesnake encounters puzzling people in the city
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Rattlesnakes are not uncommon in and around the Medicine Hat area. The sound of their rattle on their tails is a common sound to hear throughout the summer, especially when one is n...
Jun 12, 2023
Opposition leaders yet to meet about setting terms of possible public inquiry: Singh
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says opposition leaders have yet to meet to discuss terms of reference for a possible public inquiry into foreign interference. The Liberal government punted the deci...
Jun 12, 2023
'We lost too many children': Ukrainian heart doctor says admission to NATO is urgent
KYIV, Ukraine - A Ukrainian doctor who was forced to treat open-heart surgery patients in a bomb shelter last year says he's grateful for the assistance his country has received from Canada. But Dr. I...
Jun 12, 2023
Permanent refuge for Ukrainians who fled to Canada could be politically fraught
OTTAWA - Stakeholders and experts say it may be time to offer more-permanent status to Ukrainians who fled to Canada from the Russian invasion, but Canada will need to consult carefully with the Ukrai...
Jun 12, 2023