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Federal deficit hit $48.5 billion over first four months of fiscal year
OTTAWA - The federal government ran a deficit of more than $48 billion over the first four months of its fiscal year, about $100 billion less than the treasury pumped out during the same period one ye...
Sep 24, 2021
Italy to release detained Catalan leader sought by Spain
ROME (AP) - A judge in Sardinia will order jailed Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont released from jail later on Friday ahead of a court decision on Spain's extradition request, Puigdemont's ...
Sep 24, 2021
Pope keeps German archbishop criticized over abuse scandal
BERLIN (AP) - Pope Francis has decided to leave in office a prominent German archbishop who has faced criticism for his handling of the church's sexual abuse scandal, but the cleric has decided to tak...
Sep 24, 2021
Huawei CFO's surprise court date in New York thickens plot in Meng Wanzhou saga
WASHINGTON - Meng Wanzhou is expected to dial in to a surprise court hearing today in New York, fuelling reports of a long-awaited breakthrough in the case of the Huawei Technologies executive. Meng, ...
Sep 24, 2021
Official says only 225 migrants remain in Texas border town
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) - Only 225 migrants remained in a Texas border camp where almost 15,000 mostly Haitian migrants had gathered just days ago hoping to seek asylum, the top elected official in Val Ve...
Sep 24, 2021
Century on ice: New book chronicles Vernon hockey history
A new book has hit the market that is a must for Vernon sports and history fans -- and anyone else who just enjoys good hockey stories.Vernon's Hockey History, 1894-2021 was written by Don Klepp, a re...
Sep 24, 2021
North Korea proposes talks if South Korea lifts 'hostility'
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Friday her country is willing to resume talks with South Korea if it doesn't provoke the North with hostile pol...
Sep 24, 2021
New additions face tough test on first day of Vancouver Canucks training camp
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Jason Dickinson was warned about the dreaded bag skate he'd face on the first day of Vancouver Canucks training camp. He kept the gruelling sprints in mind as he worked out over the...
Sep 23, 2021
Twins bump Blue Jays back in wild card race, as Gurriel hurt
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Nick Gordon drove in four runs and Michael Pineda won his third straight start as the Minnesota Twins beat Toronto 7-2 on Thursday night to bump the Blue Jays back in the AL wild-ca...
Sep 23, 2021
Dam plan sparks frustration for North Okanagan First Nation
The chief of Splatsin is accusing BC Hydro of disregarding their title and rights. Wayne Christian is upset that the Crown utility decided to decommission the Wilsey hydroelectric dam on the Shuswap R...
Sep 23, 2021
