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Seniors cut off from income supplement after receiving emergency benefits
OTTAWA - Chris Sherlock is facing possible eviction because of unanticipated clawbacks to the guaranteed income supplement for seniors. The 65-year-old resident of British Columbia's Cowichan Valley d...
Aug 05, 2021
Meng Wanzhou's lawyers claim U.S. is a 'repeat misleader' in her extradition case
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei's chief financial officer say the United States has acted in bad faith in the extradition process of Meng Wanzhou and the British Columbia Supreme Court should stay proc...
Aug 05, 2021
Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon in response to rockets
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel on Thursday escalated its response to rocket attacks this week by launching rare airstrikes on Lebanon, the army said. The army said in a statement that jets struck the ...
Aug 05, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Aug 05, 2021
Fire engulfs Northern California town, leveling businesses
GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) - California's largest wildfire has leveled much of the downtown and some surrounding homes in a small Northern California mountain community. The Dixie Fire tore through the G...
Aug 04, 2021
Fire engulfs Northern California town, leveling businesses
GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) - A fast-moving wildfire has engulfed a Northern California town, leveling much of the downtown and several homes. The Dixie Fire tore through the Greenville on Wednesday eveni...
Aug 04, 2021
Star guard Kyle Lowry pens emotional farewell message to teammates, Toronto, Canada
TORONTO - Star guard Kyle Lowry penned his farewell message to Toronto on Wednesday, saying his bond with the city is unbreakable. The 35-year-old Lowry, who is headed to Miami in a sign-and-trade dea...
Aug 04, 2021
Nine-man CF Montreal snaps three-game losing skid with 2-2 draw
MONTREAL - Two red cards could not stop CF Montreal from ending their three-game losing streak with a 2-2 draw against Atlanta United on Wednesday. It was the first game with general admission at Stad...
Aug 04, 2021
At least 10 dead as van carrying migrants crashes in Texas
ENCINO, Texas - An overloaded van carrying 29 migrants crashed Wednesday on a remote South Texas highway, killing at least 10 people, including the driver, and injuring 20 others, authorities said. Th...
Aug 04, 2021
George Springer hits another leadoff homer, Blue Jays beat Cleveland 8-6
TORONTO - George Springer knocked in three runs with four hits, including another leadoff homer, to jump-start the Toronto Blue Jays to another win. Toronto scored all its runs in the first three inni...
Aug 04, 2021
