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At 38, Canada's Atiba Hutchinson shows he still has plenty left in the tank
Atiba Hutchinson turned 38 Monday, one day after setting up Besiktas' winner in a 1-0 decision over against Konyaspor. Beloved by fans after 275 appearances in all competitions for the Istanbul team k...
Feb 08, 2021
B.C. ombudsperson wants fair, consistent policy on long-term care visits
VICTORIA - British Columbia's ombudsperson is calling on the province to make its policy on long-term care visits fair and consistent after complaints to his office by those trying to see loved ones d...
Feb 08, 2021
Colombia will legalize undocumented Venezuelan migrants
BOGOTA - Colombia said Monday it will register hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants and refugees currently in the country without papers, in a bid to provide them with legal residence permits ...
Feb 08, 2021
Final Senate vote on assisted dying bill set for Feb. 17, days before court deadline
OTTAWA - Senators have agreed to put a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying to a final vote by Feb. 17. That would leave just over a week for the House of Commons to deal with any amen...
Feb 08, 2021
B.C. nurses finishing training to prescribe medication to battle addiction
VANCOUVER - Thirty registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses in British Columbia are expected to complete their training this month to prescribe medication to those battling addiction to opi...
Feb 08, 2021
Icy cold claims life in B.C., as arctic air sends much of Canada into a deep freeze
VANCOUVER - A woman has died as extreme cold grips most of Western Canada and parts of the territories and northern Ontario. RCMP in Dawson Creek, B.C., say the woman's death, related to exposure, hap...
Feb 08, 2021
B.C. nurses finishing training to prescribe medication to battle addiction
VANCOUVER - Thirty registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses in British Columbia are expected to complete their training this month to prescribe medication to those battling addiction to opi...
Feb 08, 2021
MLS, players approve amended collective bargaining agreement
Major League Soccer players have ratified an amended collective bargaining agreement after the league and the union avoided a lockout by striking a deal that runs through the 2027 season. The MLS Boar...
Feb 08, 2021
Man facing arson charge after fire at Canada Revenue Agency headquarters
OTTAWA - A 33-year-old Ottawa man was scheduled to appear in court Monday after being arrested and charged with arson in connection with what police say was a fire at the Canada Revenue Agency's headq...
Feb 08, 2021
New York Philharmonic launches on-demand streaming service
NEW YORK - The New York Philharmonic launched an on-demand video and audio streaming service Monday called NYPhil+ that is available for $50 annually or $4.99 monthly. Initial selections include David...
Feb 08, 2021