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'She is no more': Icefield rollover survivor who lost wife wants report released
CALGARY - A man who lost his wife when an all-terrain tour bus rolled at the Columbia Icefield in the Rocky Mountains is pressing the RCMP for answers about what happened. Three people were killed and...
Dec 19, 2021
Business is up heading into 2022, but so too are worries about paying off COVID debt
OTTAWA - The 40-strong team of workers at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business that takes calls from the association's members has been hearing a lot about loans. Federal loans, specificall...
Dec 19, 2021
Inside the CSIS probe that identified a Canadian mole who spied for Moscow
OTTAWA - An investigation by Canada's spy service concluded that money, ego and career frustrations were the likely reasons a veteran RCMP officer passed highly sensitive secrets to Russian intelligen...
Dec 19, 2021
Hunting guides turn to ecotourism as COVID-19 keeps American hunters away
OTTAWA - Hunting guides, hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions on travel keeping foreign customers out of the country, are turning to ecotourism, including wildlife viewing, snowmobiling and guided hikes,...
Dec 19, 2021
DJ David Guetta lauds Saudi reforms ahead of show in kingdom
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Internationally known DJ David Guetta has made a home for himself in the Persian Gulf. The French DJ is a resident of the United Arab Emirates, where he has perf...
Dec 19, 2021
Foegele scores twice to lift Edmonton Oilers over Seattle Kraken 5-3
SEATTLE (AP) - Warren Foegele scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 5-3 on Saturday night. Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid eac...
Dec 18, 2021
Sanheim leads Flyers to overtime victory over Senators
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Travis Sanheim scored 1:35 into overtime and also had an assist to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. Claude Giroux, Oskar Li...
Dec 18, 2021
Osaka arson suspect identified, all buildings to be checked
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese police on Sunday identified a 61-year-old man as a prime suspect behind a fire that engulfed a mental clinic in an eight-story building where he was a patient, killing 24 people ...
Dec 18, 2021
Greater Toronto Hockey League postpones all competitive games until Dec. 23
TORONTO - Canada's largest minor hockey association has postponed all competitive games until Thursday, effectively suspending play until the new year. The Greater Toronto Hockey League says the decis...
Dec 18, 2021
VanVleet's double-double leads Raptors past depleted Warriors 119-100
TORONTO - Fred VanVleet had a double-double as the Toronto Raptors dispatched a depleted Golden State Warriors 119-100 on Saturday in a half-full Scotiabank Arena. VanVleet's 27 points and 12 assists ...
Dec 18, 2021