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UN migration official: 20 migrants drown off Libya's coast
CAIRO - Libya's coast guard intercepted Wednesday four boats in the Mediterranean Sea carrying migrants trying to reach Europe, a U.N. official said. According to the migrants, 20 people from one of t...
Jul 21, 2021
Fire east of Mabel Lake now 3,000 hectares
The Bunting Road Fire north east of Lumby is now estimated at 3,000 hectares by the BC Wildfire Service, a big jump from the 600 hectares reported on Monday.That fire on the east side of Mabel Lake, l...
Jul 21, 2021
UK man arrested in Spain, charged in US with Twitter hack
WASHINGTON - A British man has been charged in the United States in connection with a Twitter hack last summer that compromised the accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and technology moguls...
Jul 21, 2021
Pelosi moves to block Trump allies from Jan. 6 committee
WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is rejecting two Republicans tapped by House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to sit on a committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, citing the "integrit...
Jul 21, 2021
Canadiens name Windsor Spitfires head coach as new assistant
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have named Trevor Letowski as a new assistant coach. Letowski, 44, has been the head coach of the Ontario Hockey League's Windsor Spitfires since 2018, and previously...
Jul 21, 2021
AP sources: Larsson, Driedger to Kraken in expansion draft
SEATTLE (AP) - Adam Larsson and Chris Driedger are going to the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft. One person with knowledge of Larsson's deal said the defenseman has agreed to terms with Seattle ...
Jul 21, 2021
Ottawa commits money to lay foundation for Indigenous law centre in Ontario
OTTAWA - The federal government is earmarking funds for projects that aim to build on Ottawa's commitment to help revitalize Indigenous legal traditions. Justice Minister David Lametti says $918,000 w...
Jul 21, 2021
Detour on Silver Star Road
Westbound motorists will encounter a temporary detour today (July 21) and Thursday as crews upgrade underground utilities in the 5100-block of Silver Star Road. Westbound traffic will be detoured on t...
Jul 21, 2021
Canadians see NDP's Singh as a better PM than Tories' O'Toole, survey suggests
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh might have reason to smile only weeks before a possible election call as a new survey suggests more Canadians believe he would make a better prime minister than the C...
Jul 21, 2021
Russia launches lab module to International Space Station
MOSCOW - Russia on Wednesday successfully launched a long-delayed lab module for the International Space Station that is intended to provide more room for scientific experiments and space for the crew...
Jul 21, 2021
