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CP NewsAlert: B.C. blocks new colleges seeking to enrol international students
ST JOHN’S, Antigua And Barbuda – British Columbia’s Minister of Post-Secondary Education Selina Robinson says no new institutions will be allowed to enrol international students for two years. More coming... Read More »
Preliminary report suggests enemy drone that killed US troops in Jordan was mistaken for a US drone
WASHINGTON (AP) – An enemy drone that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation, two U.S. officials said Monday. The officials, who were not authorized to comment and insisted on anonymity, said the preliminary accounts suggest the enemy ... Read More »
Preliminary probe suggests enemy drone that killed US troops in Jordan was mistaken for a US drone
WASHINGTON (AP) – An enemy drone that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation, U.S. officials said. The two officials, who were not authorized to comment and insisted on anonymity, said Monday the preliminary accounts suggest the enemy ... Read More »
New Zealand mountaineer is fourth person to die in B.C. heli-ski crash
A New Zealand mountaineering expert injured in the heli-skiing crash north of Terrace, B.C., last week has died, bringing the death toll to four. The New Zealand Mountain Guides Association says In a Facebook post that its president, Lewis Ainsworth, had been on the Northern Escape Heli-Skiing helicopter as a guide. Ainsworth’s mother, Marney Ainsworth, ... Read More »
More heavy rain swamps B.C.’s South Coast with arrival of latest atmospheric river
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada is warning of another torrent of heavy rain in southwestern British Columbia in the latest atmospheric river to wash over the region. The weather agency says another 100 millimetres of the rain is expected to fall in the Howe Sound and the Sea to Sky region from Squamish to Whistler, ending ... Read More »
Preliminary probe suggests drone that killed troops in Jordan was confused with a returning US drone
WASHINGTON (AP) – A drone attack that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation, according to a U.S. official. The official, who was not authorized to comment and insisted on anonymity, said Monday the preliminary accounts suggest the ... Read More »
Sign language choreography a logistical challenge on CBC comedy ‘One More Time’
TORONTO – What do you get when you combine two lonely singles and three sign language interpreters? The fourth episode of D.J. Demers’ half-hour comedy “One More Time.” Miscommunication is hardly new ground for comedy, but the CBC/Accessible Media Inc., series about the hard-of-hearing manager of a used sporting goods store aims to pull from ... Read More »
Neil Peart’s posthumous book ‘Silver Surfers’ set for spring release
Rush drummer Neil Peart’s final book is set for release this spring. “Silver Surfers: Sports Cars of the Sixties” will be published by Insight Editions on May 7 as a celebration of the late musician’s lifelong passion for collecting cars. The 96-page coffee table book features an array of colourful images, many of which Peart ... Read More »
Dying thief who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers from Minnesota museum gets no prison time
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) – A dying thief who confessed to stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” because he wanted to pull off “one last score” was given no prison time at his sentencing hearing Monday. Terry Jon Martin, 76, stole the slippers in 2005 from the ... Read More »
Flair Airlines owes feds $67 million in unpaid taxes, prompting seizure order
Court documents show Flair Airlines owes Ottawa $67.2 million in unpaid taxes, prompting the federal government to obtain an order for the seizure and sale of the carrier’s property. The money relates to import duties on the 20 Boeing 737 Max jetliners that make up the budget airline’s fleet. In an emailed statement, Flair CEO ... Read More »
Maple Leafs score three times in third period to ground Jets 4-2
WINNIPEG – Auston Matthews credited hard work and consistency for scoring his NHL-leading 40th goal of the season and reaching a special milestone in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. Matthews’ power-play goal in the third period was the game-winner and gave him 600 career points, the fastest Leaf ... Read More »
