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Warming oceans may absorb less carbon and that could impact climate goals: scientist
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The head of an Atlantic Canadian research organization says oceans may be absorbing less carbon dioxide than they used to, and that could have serious ramifications for climate targ...
Nov 08, 2021
Man who burned B.C. Masonic halls believed he was targeting Illuminati, court hears
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia provincial court has heard a man who set fire to three Masonic halls did so because voices were telling him to burn the buildings down. Benjamin Kohlman, 43, pleaded gui...
Nov 08, 2021
Deputy PM Freeland writes to Air Canada's board about CEO's comments on French
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy prime minister has written to Air Canada's board of directors, urging that its CEO improve his French and that his knowledge of the language be included in his annual performa...
Nov 08, 2021
Club offers free meal to veterans
A Vernon restaurant is offering a gesture of appreciation for veterans and military members on Remembrance Day.The Roster Sports Club Bar & Grill on 53rd Avenue will offer free soup and sandwiches...
Nov 08, 2021
Canada must help Tigrayans in Ethiopia, call for transitional government: Advocates
TORONTO - Advocates from the Tigrayan community in Canada are calling on Ottawa to open its embassy in Addis Ababa to their relatives, who are seeking protection amid a conflict with the Ethiopian gov...
Nov 08, 2021
Pistorius up for parole, but he must meet victim's parents
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Eight years after he shot dead his girlfriend, Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius is up for parole, but first he must meet with her parents. Pistorius, a world-famous double...
Nov 08, 2021
Pistorius up for parole, but he must meet victim's parents
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Eight years after he shot dead his girlfriend, Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius is up for parole, but first he must meet with her parents. Pistorius, a world-famous double...
Nov 08, 2021
Environment Canada working to confirm possible weekend tornado over Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is examining all available evidence as meteorologists try to confirm if a rare and powerful tornado touched down Saturday on Vancouver's west side. The weather office co...
Nov 08, 2021
Inquest concludes into police-involved deaths of mother and son in northern B.C.
SMITHERS, B.C. - A coroner's jury examining the police-involved shootings of a mother and her adult son in northern British Columbia has made five recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths. T...
Nov 08, 2021
Environment Canada working to confirm possible weekend tornado over Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is examining all available evidence as meteorologists try to confirm if a rare and powerful tornado touched down Saturday on Vancouver's west side. The weather office co...
Nov 08, 2021
