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B.C. Liberals say Eby's overdose strategy is too narrow, but he says he doesn't mind
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier David Eby says he doesn't mind being told his government's approach to the toxic drug and overdose crisis is too narrow and doomed to fail. At least it shows a consensus that m...
Feb 10, 2023

Nicaraguan judge sentences Catholic bishop to 26 years
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A Nicaraguan judge sentenced Roman Catholic Bishop Rolando lvarez to 26 years in prison Friday, one day after he refused to get on a flight to the United States with 222 other priso...
Feb 10, 2023

Tories, Bloc push for unequal approach to amending Canada's Official Languages Act
OTTAWA - The Bloc Qubcois and Conservatives are pushing for an unequal approach to amending Canada's Official Languages Act - one that a federal official warns could reduce English services in Quebec....
Feb 10, 2023

Sarah McLachlan, chef Matty Matheson among Canadians making cameos in Super Bowl ads
Canadian celebs Sarah McLachlan and Matty Matheson are among the stars appearing in Super Bowl TV ads set to air for U.S. viewers this weekend. Previews of some of the slick publicity stunts are alrea...
Feb 10, 2023

Bo Bichette's new deal with Toronto Blue Jays includes big MVP bonus, says GM Atkins
In locking up Bo Bichette to a three-year, $33.6-million contract, Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins included escalators that could see the shortstop's new deal rocket to more than $40 mil...
Feb 10, 2023

17 pounds of cocaine, four guns seized by RCMP and Edmonton police
Drug trafficking in Battlefords and some in Edmonton have taken a big hit with the seizure of 17 pounds of cocaine, some illegally held handguns, Xanax, pre-rolled joints, almost 900 cartons of cigare...
Feb 10, 2023

'Huge concern': Opposition says Alberta premier should come clean on campaign funding
Alberta's New Democrat Opposition says Premier Danielle Smith should come clean on whether funding for her leadership campaign has influenced the agenda of her United Conservative Party government. En...
Feb 10, 2023

Canadian striker Lucas Cavallini back in Mexico, this time with Tijuana
TIJUANA, Mexico - Former Vancouver Whitecap striker Lucas Cavallini is back in Mexico, this time with Tijuana. The 30-year-old Canadian international played for Puebla in Liga MX before joining Vancou...
Feb 10, 2023

Sask. man looking to increase interest in coloured gem cutting
A Saskatoon man is hoping to teach more people how to cut coloured gems to revive the industry in the province.Ryan Ross' story started out like a lot of others, he was let go from his job at the begi...
Feb 10, 2023

Funeral to be held Thursday for four-year-old boy killed in Quebec bus crash
LAVAL, Que. - A funeral will be held Thursday for one of the two children killed when a bus crashed into a daycare Wednesday in Laval, Que., just north of Montreal. Jacob Gauthier, 4, was identified i...
Feb 10, 2023