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Leclerc leads Hamilton, Verstappen to take Austrian GP pole
SPIELBERG, Austria - Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc took pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix, edging Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and last year's winner Max Verstappen in a Red Bull in qualifying Sa...
Jun 29, 2019
Canada's Schnur makes Wimbledon as lucky loser after Coric withdraws
WIMBLEDON, United Kingdom - Brayden Schnur of Pickering, Ont., made the men's singles draw at Wimbledon on Saturday as the lucky loser. Schnur will play Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus on Tuesday in the gr...
Jun 29, 2019
Feds sign historic self-government agreements with three Metis nations
OTTAWA - The federal government signed historic self-government agreements Thursday with the Metis nations of Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan. The agreements affirm the Metis right of self-gove...
Jun 29, 2019
Justices: Partisan gerrymandering none of our business
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that partisan gerrymandering of congressional and legislative districts is none of its business, a decision that leaves state officials free from federal ...
Jun 29, 2019
Expert says feds should have acted more quickly on right whale migration
FREDERICTON - Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has sighted another dead endangered right whale drifting off the Gasp Peninsula, bringing the total number of deaths in Canadian waters this year to s...
Jun 29, 2019
Garbage-hauling ship arrives in Canada after journey from Philippines
VANCOUVER - A ship carrying an infamous load of Canadian trash that had been rotting in the Philippines since as far back as 2013 has arrived at a port south of Vancouver. The Anna Maersk, carrying 69...
Jun 29, 2019
Garbage-hauling ship arrives in Canada after journey from Philippines
VANCOUVER - A ship carrying an infamous load of Canadian trash that had been rotting in the Philippines since as far back as 2013 has arrived at a port south of Vancouver. The Anna Maersk, carrying 69...
Jun 29, 2019
Michigan AG sues to shut down oil pipeline in Great Lakes
LANSING, Mich. - Michigan's attorney general sued Thursday to shut down twin 66-year-old oil pipelines in the Great Lakes, saying they pose an "unacceptable risk" and the state cannot wait five to 10 ...
Jun 29, 2019
CMHA offering suicide prevention courses
With the North Okanagan having one of the highest suicide rates in the province, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Vernon & District Branch is offering educational courses for individ...
Jun 29, 2019
Widodo seals 2nd term as Indonesia leader after court battle
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia's top court Thursday rejected a losing presidential candidate's allegations of massive and systematic election fraud, sealing a second term for Joko Widodo, who in fendi...
Jun 29, 2019

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