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No opting out: Canadians to get emergency alerts on their phones soon
TORONTO - Canada’s wireless providers are preparing for a looming update to the National Public Alerting System that will force smartphones to sound an ominous alarm when an emergency alert is t...
Mar 21, 2018
In the news today, March 21
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, March 21 --- LIBERALS TESTED WYLIE PROJECT IN 2016 The Canadian data scientist who admitted to helping political parties score electoral wins by exploiting the p...
Mar 21, 2018
Vancouver university develops program to help kids cope with overdose crisis
NANAIMO, B.C. - Prof. Teri Derksen says an unforgettable image of children playing overdose games in a park became the vision behind a university research project to help kids whose family members hav...
Mar 21, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Thursday’s Games (All Times Eastern) NHL Tampa Bay at NY Islanders, 7 p.m. NY Rangers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Arizona at Carolina, 7 p.m. Florida at Columbus, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m...
Mar 21, 2018
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games (All Times Eastern) NHL Edmonton 7 Carolina 3 Florida 7 Ottawa 2 Tampa Bay 4 Toronto 3 Winnipeg 2 Los Angeles 1 (OT) Vegas 4 Vancouver 1 NY Islanders 4 Pittsburgh 1 Washington 4 ...
Mar 20, 2018
Canadian drug mule says she made cocaine cruise a vacation
SYDNEY, Australia - A Canadian woman told an Australian court on Wednesday that her only role in a plot to smuggle cocaine worth $16 million into Sydney was to make the luxury cruise ship operation lo...
Mar 20, 2018
Myanmar's president, a close friend of Suu Kyi, retires
YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar’s president, a close friend of leader Aung San Suu Kyi, said Wednesday that he was retiring, a move that puts a representative of the country’s already powerful m...
Mar 20, 2018
One of three suspects in beating of autistic man in Ontario not guilty: lawyer
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - A lawyer representing a suspect in the beating of an autistic man says his client is not guilty of the attack that drew outrage from across the country. Jag Virk says 25-year-old R...
Mar 20, 2018
Calgary remains interested in 2026 bid, but awaits word from feds, province
Calgary city council approved a slate of moves towards a possible bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics on Tuesday but they’re contingent upon the federal and provincial governments c...
Mar 20, 2018
Cannata stops 32 shots to lead Rampage to 4-2 AHL victory over Moose
SAN ANTONIO - Joe Cannata stopped 32 shots to lead the San Antonio Rampage to a 4-2 home win over the Manitoba Moose. Manitoba (38-18-4-4) suffered the loss despite outshooting San Antonio (30-25-10-0...
Mar 20, 2018