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Power use rises during Earth Hour in B.C. for first time in decade
VANCOUVER - Despite their best intentions, British Columbians increased their power use during Earth Hour for the first time in a decade. B.C. Hydro says electricity use across the province rose by 0....
Mar 25, 2018
Saudis say 1 dead during missile barrage by Yemen rebels
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Yemen’s Shiite rebels fired a barrage of ballistic missiles targeting Saudi Arabia late Sunday on the third anniversary of a kingdom-led war in Yemen, with fragment...
Mar 25, 2018
Thousands mourn creator of Venezuelan youth orchestras
CARACAS, Venezuela - Thousands of Venezuelans paid homage Sunday to Jose Antonio Abreu, parading past the coffin of the economist turned visionary musical educator who created a network of youth orche...
Mar 25, 2018
Canadian triathletes Mislawchuk, Sharpe race to top-5 World Cup finishes
NEW PLYMOUTH, New Zealand - Canadian triathletes Tyler Mislawchuk and Matt Sharpe recorded top-five World Cup finishes on Sunday in their final tuneup race before the Commonwealth Games. Mislawchuk, f...
Mar 25, 2018
Illicit gun sales made to Canadians through dark web, Mounties warn
OTTAWA - Criminals are using the darker corners of the internet, hard-to-track digital currency and creative shipping techniques to sell illicit guns to Canadians, the RCMP warns. The message comes as...
Mar 25, 2018
Midget AAA Sutter Fund Chiefs win provincial Bronze
The Midget AAA Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs are provincial Bronze medalists following a 4-3 overtime victory over the Lloydminster PWM Steelers at the Servus Arena on Sunday. It was a character win for...
Mar 25, 2018
Baltimore exhibit will feature art of filmmaker John Waters
BALTIMORE - An exhibit set to open later this year at the Baltimore Museum of Art will be the first major retrospective of filmmaker John Waters’ art in his hometown. The exhibit on Waters - bes...
Mar 25, 2018
Pussy Riot targets Trump in Republican stronghold of Idaho
BOISE, Idaho - Idaho is not the most obvious place to attract members of the Russian punk collective Pussy Riot. But even in the Republican stronghold that strongly supports President Donald Trump, Pu...
Mar 25, 2018
'Human skills' best way for workers to adjust to rise of the machines: study
OTTAWA - A year into its effort to help equip youth for the rapidly evolving workforce, one of the country’s largest banks says enhancing young Canadians’ human skills will be critical in ...
Mar 25, 2018
Rare cholera outbreak on Vancouver Island: 'We have not seen this before'
VANCOUVER - As many as four people have been infected with cholera in British Columbia, in what health officials are calling an extremely rare case. Dr. Shannon Waters, a medical health officer with I...
Mar 25, 2018