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Northern region in B.C. has highest number of recent COVID-19 deaths
VICTORIA - Four of the five recent deaths linked to COVID-19 in B.C. have occurred in the Northern Health region while one of the deceased lived in the Interior. Those two regions have the lowest vacc...
Nov 02, 2021
Cheveldayoff says he was 'not aware' of severity of allegations until this year
Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff says he was "not aware" of the severity of the sexual assault allegations made in 2010 against a former Chicago Blackhawks coach until this year. A thi...
Nov 02, 2021
Castillo, Rose ready to help league-leading Bombers in push toward playoffs
WINNIPEG - Kicker Sergio Castillo and defensive back Winston Rose had one thing in common Tuesday - both were smiling while talking to reporters. The newly signed Winnipeg Blue Bombers had just finish...
Nov 02, 2021
Inspection finds DC jail conditions OK for Jan. 6 defendants
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Marshals Service said Tuesday that suspects being held in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection do not need to be removed from the District of Columbia jail comple...
Nov 02, 2021
No 'euthanasia' in Quebec care homes during COVID-19, expert tells coroner's inquest
MONTREAL - A coroner's inquest into deaths in Quebec long-term care homes during the first wave of COVID-19 was dominated Tuesday by debate over whether medicating certain residents to alleviate their...
Nov 02, 2021
City of Iqaluit says water meets health standards but residents still can't drink it
IQALUIT - City officials say Iqaluit's drinking water meets national standards, but residents can't consume it until Nunavut's chief public health officer says it's OK. Chief administrative officer Am...
Nov 02, 2021
B.C. auditor calls for better fraud risk measures at public sector organizations
VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general is calling on public sector organizations to improve their fraud risk assessment measures. Michael Pickup says a survey of 140 public sector organizations...
Nov 02, 2021
Ship that lost 109 containers near Victoria is now stable: operator
VICTORIA - The ship that lost 109 containers overboard near Victoria is now stable and the company that manages the vessel says an initial transit plan is being reviewed by authorities. Danaos Shippin...
Nov 02, 2021
Police announce charges after new evidence found in 1989 sexual assault in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver believe they have cracked a nearly 33-year-old case involving the sexual assault of a teenager. Const. Tania Visintin says the assault happened in February 1989, when t...
Nov 02, 2021
PM says Indigenous talks may offer "solution" so Canada can honour war dead
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is confident a "solution" will be reached to allow Canada to honour its war dead on Remembrance Day by lowering the flag to half-mast. Trudeau gave his s...
Nov 02, 2021