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Scale up B.C. drug-checking programs to save lives: centre on substance use
VANCOUVER - Checking illicit drugs for deadly toxins is the best option to prevent fatal overdoses without a safer supply, but that service should be expanded to rural and remote communities in Britis...
Feb 19, 2022

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie plans Asia travel before tabling new China strategy
OTTAWA - Canada's foreign affairs minister says she plans to travel to Asia and elsewhere for some first-hand research before she releases the government's much-anticipated new policy on China. Foreig...
Feb 19, 2022

King, Lich to appear in court as Ottawa police keep clearing anti-mandate protesters
OTTAWA - Pat King, one of the leading figures behind an antigovernment protest on Parliament Hill is set to appear in court today to face charges related to his role in the demonstration. Ottawa polic...
Feb 19, 2022

Ukraine rebels order troop mobilization amid invasion fears
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A separatist leader in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization amid growing invasion fears. Denis Pushilin, the head of the pro-Russian separatist government in the D...
Feb 19, 2022

Pistons' Cunningham named MVP of All-Star Rising Stars
CLEVELAND (AP) - The No. 1 overall pick came out on top again. Detroit rookie Cade Cunningham, being counted on to bring the Pistons back to relevancy, was named MVP of the NBA's All-Star Rising Stars...
Feb 19, 2022

Auger-Aliassime through to Marseille semifinal one week after first title win
MARSEILLE, France - Flix Auger-Aliassime is through to the semifinals of the Open 13 in Marseille. The Canadian beat Ilya Ivashka in 6-3 and 6-4 in the winning effort. The success comes a week after A...
Feb 18, 2022

Moe issues warning to potential North Portal protesters
The village of North Portal in southern Saskatchewan is expecting hundreds of protesters to gather this weekend by the Canada-U.S. border crossing."The protest will involve 60-80 semi-trucks and up to...
Feb 18, 2022

Nebraska state senator to resign amid accusations from aide
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska state Sen. Mike Groene denied accusations Friday that he took inappropriate photos of a female legislative aide without her knowledge, but he said he was going to resign ne...
Feb 18, 2022

SaskPower seeking 4 per cent rate increases for 2022 and ’23
Saskatchewan residents will be paying more for their power if a SaskPower application to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel is approved.SaskPower announced in a media release Friday that it's seeking ...
Feb 18, 2022

GDI, Northlands College sign MOU for La Ronge-based Master of Education program
The signing of a memorandum of understanding by Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) and Northlands College occurred in La Ronge on Friday.The document is a pledge by the two sides to deliver an Indigenous ...
Feb 18, 2022