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Brazil official: Police find human remains in Amazon search
ATALAIA DO NORTE, Brazil (AP) - Brazil's justice minister said Wednesday that police reported finding human remains in the Amazon area where an Indigenous expert and British journalist disappeared mor...
Jun 15, 2022

Flood of atmospheric rivers in B.C. cost $675 million in insured damage: bureau
VANCOUVER - November's floods in British Columbia that swamped homes and farms, swept away roads and bridges and killed five people are now the most costly weather event in provincial history. The Ins...
Jun 15, 2022

JPII celebrate during Athletic Awards Banquet
It was a full house at the John Paul II Collegiate gymnasium Tuesday night as the high school celebrated the best of the past school year on the court, field, ice, and track at their Athletic Awards B...
Jun 15, 2022

Brewers' closer Hader on paternity list, likely out 3 days
NEW YORK (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers put closer Josh Hader on the paternity list before Wednesday's game against the New York Mets and expect him to miss three days. Hader began Wednesday tied with S...
Jun 15, 2022

CFL fines three defensive players for high hits
TORONTO - Linebacker Simoni Lawrence of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the East Division's top defensive performer last season, was among three players fined by the CFL on Wednesday for high hits in games l...
Jun 15, 2022

Argos say they've not heard Alouettes owner Stern's prediction of win
TORONTO - It seems Montreal Alouettes' owner Gary Stern's bravado has fallen on deaf ears with the Toronto Argonauts. On Wednesday, Stern boldly predicted his team would "kill Toronto on Thursday." St...
Jun 15, 2022

Battlefords RCMP investigating armed robbery
Following an armed robbery in North Battleford, police are asking for help in identifying three female suspects.Around 2:30 Wednesday morning, three women entered 7-11 on 100th Street. One of the susp...
Jun 15, 2022

Toronto police say SUV not connected to investigation into little girl's remains
Toronto police say an SUV that stopped outside a home where a little girl's remains were found in May has "no connection" with the case. Police said earlier this month they were looking for the vehicl...
Jun 15, 2022

Senior military officer who retired, went to Ukraine, now charged with sexual assault
OTTAWA - Military police have charged retired lieutenant-general Trevor Cadieu with two counts of sexual assault, three months after the longtime army officer hung up his uniform and headed to Ukraine...
Jun 15, 2022

Pakistani govt chided for 'Drink less tea, save money' plea
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A minister in Pakistan's newly elected government faced criticism Wednesday following his plea to the nation to drink less tea to help save on imports amid a deepening economic crisis...
Jun 15, 2022