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Rockets take 3 of a possible 4 points in back to back games with Portland

After Saturday’s 2-1 overtime loss to the Portland Winterhawks, Kelowna Rockets head coach Adam Foote was happy with how his team persevered to tie it up late in the game, sending it into overtime. “We were very patient, played a smart game, got that goal and a big point,” Foote said. Kelowna currently needs every […]

A Delicious Link to Oaxaca in South Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — Each week, in a kitchen in South Los Angeles, Alfonso Martinez prepares about 400 pounds of moronga — a light, onion-flecked cloud of a sausage, already crimson from a base of fresh pig’s blood, pushed to a deeper, more exuberant shade by the addition of dried red chiles. The loops of sausage […]

South Simcoe police arrest 2 suspects in break and enter investigations

A man and woman from Newmarket have been charged in connection with a break and enter investigation in the Bradford and Cookstown areas, police say. South Simcoe police say on Feb. 14, a restaurant located in a plaza off of Highway 89 in Cookstown was reportedly broken into. Police say the suspect left the scene […]

Man arrested in alleged fraudulent auto insurance scam

TORONTO – Ontario Provincial Police are issuing a warning after arresting a man for allegedly selling fake auto insurance. They say they arrested 38-year-old Sherif Aly in February and charged him with two counts each of fraud under $5,000 and false documentation. They allege the Toronto-area man was selling fraudulent insurance through a company called […]

Snow, freezing rain in forecast forces closures and cancellations in N.S.

Follow our live storm blog at the bottom of this story. A wintry mix of precipitation in the forecast for Monday has led to multiple closures and cancellations in Nova Scotia. Environment Canada has issued warning and special weather statements for the entire province. According to the national forecaster, snow ahead of this system over […]

14 dead as U.S. south hit with storms, possible tornadoes

An apparent tornado roaring across southeast Alabama killed at least 14 people and injured several others Sunday as severe storms destroyed mobile homes, snapped trees and scattered destruction and weather warnings into Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. Dozens of emergency responders rushed to join search and rescue efforts in Lee County, Alabama, after what appeared […]

Germany to strip IS fighters of citizenship under certain criteria: report

BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and their Social Democrat (SPD) coalition partners have agreed a plan to strip some Germans who fight for the Islamic State militant group of their citizenship, a German newspaper reported on Sunday. More than 1,000 Germans have left their country for war zones in the Middle East since […]

The West Block, Episode 26, Season 8

THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 26, Season 8Sunday, March 3, 2019 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guest Interviews: Minister David Lametti, MP Candice Bergen,MP Daniel Blaikie, Susan Delacourt, Joel-Denis Bellavance Location: Ottawa Jody Wilson-Raybould—Liberal—Vancouver—Granville: “For a period of approximately four months, between September and December of 2018, I experienced a consistent and sustained effort by many people within the […]

Brexit supporters give UK PM May three tests for EU deal

LONDON (Reuters) – A group of Brexit-supporting lawmakers who rejected British Prime Minister Theresa May’s European Union exit deal in January have set out the changes they want to see to her agreement in return for their support. With Britain due to leave the bloc on March 29, May is seeking assurances on the so-called […]

U.S.-backed force expects 'decisive battle' against Islamic State

NEAR BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) – The U.S.-backed Syrian force closing in on Islamic State’s last territorial bastion near the Iraqi border expects a “decisive battle” on Sunday after advancing slowly, a spokesman said overnight. Capturing Baghouz, an eastern Syrian village on the bank of the Euphrates River, would cap four years of international efforts to […]