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Santorum's comments on Native Americans don't quiet critics
NEW YORK - CNN analyst Rick Santorum's claim that he misspoke during a recent speech where he said there was "nothing here" when the United States was founded did little to diminish anger against him....
May 04, 2021

Province announces 189 new cases and 291 recoveries
The province is reporting another 189 new cases and 274 recoveries in the province on May 4. This brings the provincial total to 42,006 cases; 39,202 recoveries and 2,305 cases are considered active.T...
May 04, 2021

B.C. woman airlifted to hospital with serious injuries in a cougar attack
AGASSIZ, B.C. - The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says a woman has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being attacked by a cougar. The service posted on Twitter that...
May 04, 2021

Capitals' Wilson fined $5K for roughing Rangers' Buchnevich
Washington's Tom Wilson was fined but not suspended for his actions during a post-whistle scrum in New York, an outcome the Capitals are ready to move on from and the Rangers feel isn't sufficient pun...
May 04, 2021

US trade deficit hits record $74.4 billion in March
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit surged to a record $74.4 billion in March as an improving U.S. economy drove purchases of imported foreign goods. The deficit, the gap between what America buys fro...
May 04, 2021

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, to release 1st children's book
LOS ANGELES - Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is releasing her first children's book, one rooted in the relationship between Prince Harry and their son, Archie. Random House Children's Books announced ...
May 04, 2021

Sport court clears Walker of wrongdoing, but denies show jumping team Tokyo entry
The world's top sport court determined Canadian show jumper Nicole Walker inadvertently ingested a cocaine metabolite drinking South American tea, but did not reinstate the Canadian team for this summ...
May 04, 2021

Former rugby 7s coach in favour of releasing independent review of players complaint
Former Canadian women's rugby sevens coach John Tait says he supports the release of the independent review into a complaint by current and former players. "I am unable to speak to any of the details ...
May 04, 2021

AP source: Sheldon Silver released from prison on furlough
NEW YORK - Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been released from a federal prison on furlough while he awaits potential placement to home confinement, a person familiar with the matte...
May 04, 2021

Jonathan David, Evelyne Viens named Canada Soccer players of the month
Jonathan David and Evelyne Viens have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month for April. David, a 21-year-old forward from Ottawa, scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory for Ligue 1 leaders ...
May 04, 2021