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Document details initial response to Nova Scotia mass shooting by RCMP tactical team
HALIFAX - An RCMP tactical team tasked with tracking down a mass shooter in April 2020 was dealing with the aftermath of his deadly toll in Portapique, N.S., when it was alerted hours later that he ha...
May 16, 2022
US deaths from COVID hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years in
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 1 million on Monday, a once-unimaginable figure that only hints at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration. The confirmed numb...
May 16, 2022
B.C. Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon to be officially sworn-in, take seat in legislature
VICTORIA - A swearing-in ceremony is set for this afternoon in Victoria as B.C.'s new Liberal leader enters the legislature as Leader of the Opposition. Kevin Falcon won the party leadership in Februa...
May 16, 2022
'The eternal spring:' Nanaimo farmers pleading for relief from endless wet weather
NANAIMO - As the region continues to deal with unusual weather, which includes a wetter and cloudier spring than normal, Island farmers are starting to worry.Too much moisture and not enough sunny day...
May 16, 2022
B.C. to launch 'circle of care' for neurodiverse kids but parents have many questions
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is set to launch one-stop support centres for children with issues like ADHD, autism and Down syndrome, but parents say promises of a no-wait system that won't require ass...
May 16, 2022
First patient in Quebec gets approval from Health Canada for magic mushroom therapy
MONTREAL - When Thomas Hartle indulges in a session of psilocybin treatment, the end-of-life anxiety, distractions and noises associated with his terminal colon cancer go away. "Before the treatment, ...
May 16, 2022
Adapting to climate change, COVID hospitalizations : In The News for May 16
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
May 16, 2022
B.C. to launch 'circle of care' for neurodiverse kids but parents have many questions
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is set to launch one-stop support centres for children with issues like ADHD, autism and Down syndrome, but parents say promises of a no-wait system that won't require ass...
May 16, 2022
Resilient infrastructure, faster disaster recovery needed to adapt to climate change
OTTAWA - Dozens of experts advising the government on adapting to climate change say Canada needs to do more to prepare infrastructure for the threats of extreme weather and get faster at helping Cana...
May 16, 2022
Residents who fled flooded N.W.T town can return; some services might be unavailable
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - A town in the Northwest Territories says people were being allowed to return to their homes Sunday evening, four days after about 3,500 were ordered to evacuate as flood waters ros...
May 16, 2022