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‘Our history is valuable’: City, province celebrate Archives Week
From an 1888 newspaper - one of the first published in the area - to a photo of a train coming over the trusses into North Battleford a century ago.These are just a few of the items inside the City of...
Feb 4, 2019
JPII pick up gold, bronze in busy weekend for school’s basketball teams
It was a big weekend on the hardcourt for John Paul II Collegiate, as three of the school's four basketball teams were in action at various tournaments around the region. Both the junior boys, and jun...
Feb 4, 2019
Injured Metro Vancouver transit officer says thanks to his supporters
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - An officer with Metro Vancouver Transit Police who was shot last week in the line of duty will undergo surgery for his injuries this week. In a statement, Const. Josh...
Feb 4, 2019
AP Explains: Racist history of blackface began in the 1830s
WASHINGTON - A racist photo from a 1984 yearbook threatens to end Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's political career. The photo shows two people: one in blackface and one wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood and r...
Feb 4, 2019
Auditor General Michael Ferguson remembered as 'passionate fighter for accountability'
OTTAWA - Michael Ferguson, Canada's auditor general for the past seven years, died of cancer on Saturday at the age of 60. Ferguson passed away in Ottawa surrounded by his wife, Georgina, an...
Feb 4, 2019
Police arrested McArthur moments before he may have killed again, court hears
TORONTO - Bruce McArthur was likely moments away from murdering a ninth man from Toronto's gay community when police moved in to arrest the serial killer. A sentencing hearing for the 67-year-old...
Feb 4, 2019
Montreal Canadiens let one slip away in 3-2 overtime loss to New Jersey Devils
Montreal Canadiens head coach Claude Julien said the best team did not come out on top Saturday afternoon. The Canadiens outshot and out-chanced the visiting Devils but two goals by Nico Hischier gave...
Feb 4, 2019
Next Stop Madrid: Canada seeded 13th for Davis Cup Finals after key road win
Canada captain Frank Dancevic said his team remained focused on a three-pronged motto to help lock down a berth in the Davis Cup Finals. Don't show any weakness to the opponent. Stick t...
Feb 4, 2019
FX comedy 'Atlanta' will return after production delay
PASADENA, Calif. - Donald Glover's comedy "Atlanta" will be back. Just not as soon as expected. FX Networks CEO John Landgraf told a TV critics' meeting on Monday that the series is behind schedule. T...
Feb 4, 2019
Virginia governor consults with officials on whether to quit
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam consulted with top administration officials Monday about whether he should stay in office or resign amid an uproar over a racist photo on his 1984 medical s...
Feb 4, 2019