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Federal Court of Appeal to rule Wednesday on letting pipeline appeals proceed
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal says it will reveal Wednesday whether a new set of legal challenges to the Trans Mountain pipeline project can proceed. The federal government has twice ...
Sep 03, 2019
Civic Sounds raises nearly $3,000 for food bank
Downtown Vernon's popular Civic Sounds not only entertained thousands of people over the summer, it also help local people in need.The Thursday night summer concerts at the Civic Plaza, put on by the ...
Sep 03, 2019
Stolen bikes recovered and returned
RCMP have recovered four youth BMX bikes stolen from a residence in the 1600 block of 30th Avenue in Vernon overnight Monday.Officers conducted foot patrols around the city and went to areas known to ...
Sep 03, 2019
Montreal's Mirabel cargo airport to get $107 million for expansion
MIRABEL, Que. - Montreal's Mirabel airport does not have enough space to expand its flagship air cargo business. On Tuesday, the federal government and local airport authority sought to change that, a...
Sep 03, 2019
Canadian filmmakers explore female bonds, mother-daughter relationships at TIFF
TORONTO - For Nicole Dorsey, director and writer of stylistic, psychological drama "Black Conflux," creating of the film's main character, Jackie, was about relaying her own experiences as a teenager....
Sep 03, 2019
Serena turns ankle in US Open win; Djokovic quits his match
NEW YORK - Serena Williams was in pain - "acceptable" pain, her coach called it - after rolling her right ankle during the second set of a U.S. Open victory. That was the bad news. On a day that defen...
Sep 03, 2019
Svitolina beats Konta to reach US Open semifinals
NEW YORK - Elina Svitolina reached the semifinals for the second straight Grand Slam tournament, beating Johanna Konta 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday at the U.S. Open. Svitolina followed up on her run to the fin...
Sep 03, 2019
Astros ace Verlander tosses no-hitter against Blue Jays, Houston wins 2-0
TORONTO - Justin Verlander had one thing on his mind after tossing a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. "Where is Toro?" the Houston Astros right-hander shouted through an ear-to-...
Sep 03, 2019
Former teammates confident Cup hero Devante Smith-Pelly will get another shot
TORONTO - Brett Connolly says he owes the Stanley Cup ring on his finger to Devante Smith-Pelly. Some 15 months after that magical playoff run, Connolly simply hopes his former teammate...
Sep 03, 2019
Atwood, Rushdie among Booker Prize finalists
NEW YORK - Margaret Atwood's "The Testaments," her highly anticipated sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale," is among six works shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction. Other finalists announced Tuesda...
Sep 03, 2019

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