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B.C. baby who put spiny caterpillar in mouth recovering well after treatment
NANAIMO, B.C. - An eight-month-old baby who put a spiny caterpillar in her mouth between munching on cookies is recovering in Nanaimo, B.C. Krystal Dawn Pavan said she and her daughter Kenzie Pyn...
Jun 06, 2018
UN migration agency: 46 African migrants drown near Yemen
GENEVA - The U.N. migration agency says 46 migrants drowned, including nine women, and 16 remain missing, presumed dead after their vessel capsized in high waves while crossing the Gulf of Aden. IOM s...
Jun 06, 2018
David Beckham says a World Cup in Canada, Mexico and U.S. would be special
TORONTO - David Beckham has thrown his support behind the North American bid for the 2026 World Cup. The former England star midfielder says soccer’s showcase event “deserves to be in grea...
Jun 06, 2018
Provincial bans on public pot use may not cover homemade edibles in some cases
WINNIPEG - Canadians won’t be able to smoke or vape marijuana in most public places even after the federal government legalizes recreational use of the drug later this year. But, depending ...
Jun 06, 2018
Legal pot not a public health or safety threat, researchers tell Senate
VANCOUVER - There’s little evidence that legalized marijuana poses a threat to public health and safety, and there may be benefits, says a new study from Canadian doctors and...
Jun 06, 2018
Military bomb sat in Manitoba basement for more than 25 years: RCMP
WINNIPEG - When Manitoba RCMP put out a call for unwanted firearms and ammunition, they weren’t expecting to come across a decades-old military bomb being stored in a basement. A month-long amne...
Jun 06, 2018
Canadian breeder Gunther knew early Justify was a special thoroughbred
Canadian Tanya Gunther is quite the matchmaker. On Saturday, Justify will attempt to win the Belmont Stakes and become the 13th thoroughbred - and second since 1978 - to clinch&nb...
Jun 06, 2018
Winnipeg entry in the Canadian Premier League to be called Valour FC
WINNIPEG - Honouring its history, the Winnipeg entry in the new Canadian Premier League will be called Valour FC. The name is a homage to three Winnipeg men - Frederick William Hall, Le...
Jun 06, 2018
Just what was said Wednesday in Larry Kudlow's Washington news conference
WASHINGTON - U.S. senior economic adviser Larry Kudlow is calling his country’s trade dispute with Canada little more than a “family quarrel,” and says President Donald Tru...
Jun 06, 2018
Feds avert delay of pot legalization with promises to Indigenous senators
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government has averted a potential confrontation with Indigenous senators that could have delayed the legalization of recreational marijuana. The 11 members of the&...
Jun 06, 2018