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Cleanup underway after fire at Texas petrochemicals facility
HOUSTON - Crews on Wednesday extinguished a fire that had burned for days at a Houston-area petrochemicals storage facility and led to concerns about air quality among some residents and environmental...
Mar 22, 2019
UK's May asks a wary EU to delay Brexit until June 30
LONDON - Exactly 1,000 days after Britain voted to leave the European Union, and nine days before it is scheduled to walk out the door, Prime Minister Theresa May hit the pause button Wednesday, askin...
Mar 22, 2019
In the news today, March 22
Five stories in the news for Friday, March 22 --- SENTENCING FOR DRIVER IN BRONCOS BUS CRASH A truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos crash is to be sentenced in a Saskatchewan ...
Mar 22, 2019
In the news today, March 20
Four stories in the news for Wednesday, March 20 --- DRUG TREATMENT LACKING IN PRISON: EX-INMATE A recently released prisoner from the Atlantic Institution in New Brunswick says he filed 70 compl...
Mar 22, 2019
'Grieve every day:' Full parole for Calgary woman convicted in son's strep death
CALGARY - A woman who opted to treat her son with holistic remedies instead of taking him to the doctor for a strep infection has been granted full parole. Tamara Lovett, 50, gave ...
Mar 22, 2019
No tax hikes in Saskatchewan budget, but cash for mental health
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is holding the line on taxes as it returns to a balanced budget that provides funding for mental health, volunteer firefighters and intersection safety. ...
Mar 22, 2019
Anti-discrimination organization wants to map offenders with hate atlas
VANCOUVER - An advocacy organization says it wants to map hatred and discrimination across Canada in a move that is prompting warnings of caution from one civil liberties group. The Vancouver-bas...
Mar 22, 2019
Trucker who caused Broncos crash likely to be deported after sentence: lawyer
An immigration lawyer says the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan is likely to be deported to India right after he serves his sentence. Lorne Waldm...
Mar 22, 2019
B.C. researcher says device mimics parent's touch to help babies cope with pain
VANCOUVER - Researchers in British Columbia have designed a "robot" that helps reduce pain for premature babies by simulating skin-to-skin contact with a parent who may not be available...
Mar 22, 2019
Subban records first career shutout, Vegas tops Jets 5-0
LAS VEGAS - Malcolm Subban stopped 20 shots for his first NHL shutout, William Karlsson and Reilly Smith each scored twice, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-0 on Thursday night. T...
Mar 21, 2019