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Vancouver blast that tore three-metre crater in sidewalk blamed on failed cables
VANCOUVER - Electrical faults in underground utility cables set off a fire and a subsequent electric arc that the fire department says caused a three-metre crater in a new commercial area under Vancou...
Jan 06, 2021
Prison guards need priority COVID-19 vaccinations, union says
OTTAWA - A union representing federal prison guards says vaccinating them against COVID-19 should be a priority, given their front-line role in correctional institutions. Jeff Wilkins, national presid...
Jan 06, 2021
Canadian forward Cyle Larin scores four in memorable outing for Turkey's Besiktas
Canadian forward Cyle Larin was near unstoppable Wednesday, scoring four goals for Turkey's Besiktas in a 6-0 victory over visiting Caykur Rizespor in Istanbul. The 25-year-old from Brampton, Ont., up...
Jan 06, 2021
Some morgues, ICUs running out of space amid explosive growth in COVID-19 cases
TORONTO - With some morgues running out of space and hospitals facing an explosion in critically ill COVID-19 patients, the federal government was set on Wednesday to announce further measures related...
Jan 06, 2021
English River band members camp out, in protest of alleged secrecy by leadership
Relying on a wood burning stove to keep warm, and the kindness of fellow community members to bring them food, Marlene Tcho and Rose Dawastare from English River First Nation, are camping out until th...
Jan 06, 2021
Strasser wins World Cup slalom, ends German 3-year drought
ZAGREB, Croatia - Right after becoming the first German skier in more than three years to win a men's World Cup slalom, Linus Strasser looked up in the air and fought back tears. He knew the winning f...
Jan 06, 2021
Small businesses feeling the pinch of credit card fees as e-commerce ramps up
OTTAWA - Industry groups say small businesses are being hammered by high credit card fees on online purchases as the shift toward e-commerce continues. Visa and MasterCard reduced the fees they collec...
Jan 06, 2021
Biden to name judge Merrick Garland as attorney general
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two ...
Jan 06, 2021
2 detectives involved in Breonna Taylor raid are fired
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville has hired Atlanta's former chief to lead its police department after months of unrest over the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, and fired two more officers involved in th...
Jan 06, 2021
Scammers target SaskPower customers
A Crown corporation is warning that its customers are being targeted by scam artists.In a media release, SaskPower said it has been told some clients are seeing texts and emails that claim they have b...
Jan 06, 2021
