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Five things to know about avalanches

Four snowshowers are dead and a fifth person remains missing after a snow ledge collapsed from under the group, creating a 500-metre long avalanche on a mountain north of Vancouver. Here are five things to know about avalanches: 1.
Vimy Ridge: 'What free people are capable of when the essential is at stake'

Vimy Ridge: 'What free people are capable of when the essential is at stake'

VIMY RIDGE, France — They came together from coast to coast to coast, by the thousands, to say thank you and to remember.
Trump team frustrated with go-slow approach on NAFTA in U.S. Congress

Trump team frustrated with go-slow approach on NAFTA in U.S. Congress

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump's point man on the North American Free Trade Agreement is expressing frustration at the go-slow attitude of American lawmakers.
B.C. campaign officially starts Tuesday but NDP, Green buses already rolling

B.C. campaign officially starts Tuesday but NDP, Green buses already rolling

VICTORIA — The official start to British Columbia's election campaign is set to launch Tuesday, but the buses are already rolling and the attack ads and name-calling are shifting into high gear.
A primer on some of the main issues in the B.C. election

A primer on some of the main issues in the B.C. election

VICTORIA — Voters in British Columbia elect a new government on May 9. Here's a look at some of the major issues: Housing: The benchmark price for detached properties in Greater Vancouver stood at more than $1.

Man, 25, arrested in death of his wife, who was nine months pregnant

PICKERING, Ont. — Police east of Toronto have arrested a man wanted in connection with the death of his wife, who was nine months pregnant. Police say the suspect, Nicholas Tyler Baig, 25, was arrested at a residence in Markham Saturday evening.
Veteran Brad Bowden optimistic as Canada heads into world championships

Veteran Brad Bowden optimistic as Canada heads into world championships

TORONTO — Brad Bowden wasn't sure how he would fare when he was first asked by head coach Ken Babey to change his role with Canada's national team.
Discounts and subsidies for seniors under more scrutiny than ever

Discounts and subsidies for seniors under more scrutiny than ever

HALIFAX — Tom Hann says too many older people in St. John's, N.L., are struggling to get by.

Ontario's anti-sprawl restrictions not a factor in housing shortage: government

TORONTO — The Ontario government is dismissing suggestions that the province's anti-sprawl policies are contributing to housing supply shortage and soaring home prices in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
Leafs recall Garret Sparks; Andersen's status in question for Sunday finale

Leafs recall Garret Sparks; Andersen's status in question for Sunday finale

TORONTO — Goaltender Garret Sparks was recalled by the Toronto Maple Leafs from the American Hockey League on an emergency basis Sunday morning, renewing questions about the status of No. 1 netminder Frederik Andersen.
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