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NASA's asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A NASA spacecraft named Lucy rocketed into the sky with diamonds Saturday morning on a 12-year quest to explore eight asteroids. Seven of the mysterious space rocks are amo...
Oct 16, 2021

Government bracing for surge in passport renewals
OTTAWA - Pierce Schoel thought he might be able to avoid a long wait at the passport office in Kitchener, Ont. by going in the middle of the day. He was surprised to discover line-ups out the door. Th...
Oct 16, 2021

Leaders pay tribute at church where British lawmaker killed
LONDON (AP) - Leaders from across the political spectrum came together Saturday to pay tribute to a long-serving British lawmaker who was stabbed to death in what police have described as a terrorist ...
Oct 16, 2021

International Energy Agency forecasts decline in Canadian oil demand coming
OTTAWA - Environment groups in Canada say governments and the oil and gas industry can no longer pretend there is an economic case for expanding oil production after the latest international energy fo...
Oct 16, 2021

City of Vernon transfers copyright to legendary Ogopogo to B.C. Indigenous nations
VERNON, B.C. - The legal rights to the legendary creature in a British Columbia lake have been transferred to an alliance of Indigenous nations who say the Ogopogo has always been part of their spirit...
Oct 16, 2021

Blue Bombers become first CFL team to earn playoff spot with 26-16 victory over Elks
EDMONTON - Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are the first CFL team to secure a playoff berth. Collaros threw two touchdown passes Winnipeg defeated the Edmonton Elks 26-16 on Friday night. ...
Oct 16, 2021

Islamic State claims mosque bombing in south Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide bombing on a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan that killed 47 people and wounded scores more. In a sta...
Oct 16, 2021

Clinton "doing fine" and will be out of hospital soon
ORANGE, Calif. (AP) - Bill Clinton is doing fine and will be released soon from a Southern California hospital where he's being treated for an infection, President Joe Biden said. Biden said Friday du...
Oct 15, 2021

Rebels trounce Hitmen 8-1 for road win
In their first of eight meetings with the Calgary Hitmen this season, the Red Deer Rebels laughed their way to an 8-1 road victory Friday night.That ahead of a nationally televised rematch in Red Deer...
Oct 15, 2021

Canucks score twice in shootout, beat Flyers 5-4
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller scored shootout goals and Vancouver scored four times in the second period to lead the Canucks past the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Friday night. Tr...
Oct 15, 2021