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Harm of toxic drugs on B.C.'s First Nations to be revealed by health authority
VANCOUVER - Information will be released today on drug toxicity deaths and their effect on First Nations in British Columbia. The First Nations Health Authority says it will release the data from over...
May 27, 2021
Montreal patios are reopening but bar and restaurant owners say they lack staff
MONTREAL - Karoline Gagnon worked as a bartender or bar manager for 25 years in Montreal and while she says she had often considered changing careers, the money and the freedom that lifestyle offered ...
May 27, 2021
Battle over independence of military judges expands to include Appeal Court
OTTAWA - A landmark legal battle over the independence of judges responsible for overseeing military courts martial has gone meta with new questions over the autonomy of a judge hearing the case. The ...
May 27, 2021
Experts say student mental wellness should be top priority as kids return to class
Catherine Monias can't wait for the day she sees the buses pull up outside her office and the kids from her remote Manitoba First Nation stream back into the hallways following months of their schools...
May 27, 2021
Thousands evacuate Congo's Goma after more volcanic activity
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Tens of thousands of people are evacuating the city of Goma in eastern Congo for fear of another volcanic eruption by Mount Nyiragongo. The military governor of Congo's North Ki...
May 27, 2021
`School of Rock' actor Kevin Clark killed in bike accident
CHICAGO (AP) - Kevin Clark, who played drummer Freddy "Spazzy McGee" Jones in the 2003 movie "School of Rock" with Jack Black, was killed when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle along a C...
May 27, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, May 26, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 301,113 new vaccinations administered for a total of 21,938...
May 26, 2021
Brittany Howard leads Toronto over Calgary at Secret Cup women's hockey tournament
CALGARY - Brittany Howard produced a hat trick and Jamie Lee Rattray added a pair of goals as Team Sonnet downed Team Scotiabank 8-3 on Wednesday at the Secret Cup women's hockey tournament in Calgary...
May 26, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, May 26, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. There are 1,368,106 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,368,106 confirmed cases (44,785 activ...
May 26, 2021
Saskatchewan extends big game draw after website crashes
A technical glitch has prompted the Saskatchewan government to extend the big game draw.In a media release Wednesday, the government said its website crashed Tuesday evening, affecting access to the S...
May 26, 2021