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Greta Thunberg coming to Montreal in late September to take part in climate march
MONTREAL - Teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg will be in Montreal at the end of the month to take part in a climate march. The 16-year-old Swedish climate activist announced her presence at th...
Sep 09, 2019
Canada drops in world rugby rankings after loss to United States
Canada has dropped one spot to No. 22 in the world rugby rankings in the wake of its 20-15 weekend loss to the United States. Canada, the last country to qualify for the Rugby World Cup, ent...
Sep 09, 2019
Ex-prison shows animated films made by incarcerated artists
PHILADELPHIA - Ezra has been locked up for about 45 years. In that time, he's taken the opportunities he's been given in prison, grown from them and feels like he's turned his life around. He heard ab...
Sep 09, 2019
Canada loses to Germany in final World Cup game; will still play for Olympic berth
SHANGHAI - Canada's men's basketball team ended the FIBA World Cup with a 82-76 loss to Germany on Monday, but will still finish high enough to get a second chance at qualifying for the 2020...
Sep 09, 2019
Vernon Winter Carnival receives thousands in grant funding
The Vernon Winter Carnival will be receiving a funding boost thanks to some federal grant funding. The organization will receive $150,000 over the next two years.Deb White, Chair of the Vernon Winter ...
Sep 09, 2019
Raptors and Canada men's basketball coach Nick Nurse savours sweet summer
SHANGHAI - The day after the Toronto Raptors captured their first NBA championship in June, Nick Nurse received a video via text from the Chicago Cubs. The message was from Gary Pressy, the&...
Sep 09, 2019
British Airways grounds nearly all flights as pilots strike
LONDON - British Airways has cancelled almost all its flights for 48 hours, affecting as many as 195,000 travellers, due to a strike by pilots over pay. The U.K.'s flagship carrier said in a statement...
Sep 09, 2019
Update: Sagmoen pleads not guilty
UPDATE:A Shuswap man has pleaded not guilty to five charges in connection with an alleged incident involving a sex trade worker near Falkland two years ago.Thirty-nine-year-old Curtis Wayne Sagmoen wa...
Sep 09, 2019
Dangerous driving & robbery suspect facing several trials
A man accused of crimes around the North Okanagan ranging from armed robbery, to assault and dangerous driving, has set dates for separate trials.29-year-old Michael Trosky is alleged to have committe...
Sep 09, 2019
Beezie Madden wins CP International Grand Prix at Calgary's Spruce Meadows
CALGARY - Beezie Madden had just one fault on her way to capturing the CP International Grand Prix at the Spruce Meadows Masters on Sunday. After going clear in the first round of competition abo...
Sep 09, 2019

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