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External probe into deaths of Quebec boys calls for reform to youth protection system
QUEBEC - An external investigation into the deaths of two Quebec boys is calling for in-depth reform of the province's youth protection system and the law that governs it. Dr. Lionel Carmant, Quebec's...
Dec 22, 2020
AP source: Feds sue Walmart over role in opioid crisis
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is suing Walmart, alleging the company unlawfully dispensed controlled substances through its pharmacies, helping to fuel the opioid crisis in America, a person fam...
Dec 22, 2020
Where is God? The COVID-19 pandemic has been a test of faith for believers
OTTAWA - Where is God? It is a question Rev. Harrison Ayre finds himself asking and being asked often as the COVID-19 pandemic has left nearly two million dead worldwide; 80 million sickened; families...
Dec 22, 2020
Washington Spirit waive Canadian international forward Jenna Hellstrom, five others
BOYDS, Md. - The National Women's Soccer League's Washington Spirit have waived six players, including Canadian international Jenna Hellstrom.The 25-year-old forward from Sudbury, Ont., joined the Spi...
Dec 22, 2020
10 correctional officers charged following death of Indigenous man in N.L. jail
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Ten correctional officers have been charged with crimes ranging from manslaughter to criminal negligence causing death in connection with the 2019 death of an Inuk man in a St. John...
Dec 22, 2020
Newsom taps California election chief Padilla for US Senate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Tuesday as the state's next U.S. senator to fill the seat being vacated by Vice-President-elect Kamala Ha...
Dec 22, 2020
Eating disorders in Canadian athletes on the rise amid COVID-19
TORONTO - Corey Bellemore's unhealthy thoughts around food began to creep in last year. The Canadian middle-distance runner had always listened to his body's signs of hunger, and had eaten a well-bala...
Dec 22, 2020
Celebration of Christmas includes elaborate ice sculptures and lights displays in tri-communities
Whether its to remember the true meaning of Christmas or simply get into the festive season, tri-community residents haven't held back when it comes to celebrating the holiday.One such resident who fe...
Dec 22, 2020
Federal memorial grant program expanded to include correctional officers
OTTAWA - The federal memorial grant program for first responders is being expanded to recognize correctional, parole and probation officers who lose their lives.The program provides a one-time lump su...
Dec 22, 2020
South Carolina governor tests positive for the coronavirus
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has tested positive for the coronavirus and was slated to receive outpatient antibody treatment for "mild symptoms," his office said Tuesday. McMast...
Dec 22, 2020