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Federally regulated workplaces will soon provide menstrual products for free
OTTAWA - Federally regulated workplaces are expected to begin offering free menstrual products to workers starting in mid-December. Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan has announced changes to the Canada L...
May 10, 2023
NHL tough guys die 10 years younger than their fellow players, study finds
MONTREAL - A study of former National Hockey League players shows that enforcers who spent a lot of time dropping their gloves or in the penalty box lived significantly shorter lives than their peers....
May 10, 2023
Flooding of Bonaparte River means more evacuation orders for Cache Creek, B.C.
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The risk of flooding has prompted more evacuation orders for residents in the Village of Cache Creek, B.C., as higher temperatures quickly melt of mountain snowpacks. In his latest...
May 10, 2023
Flooding of Bonaparte River means more evacuation orders for Cache Creek, B.C.
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The risk of flooding has prompted more evacuation orders for residents in the Village of Cache Creek, B.C., as higher temperatures quickly melt of mountain snowpacks. In his latest...
May 10, 2023
VIDEO: Lantzville singer 'smashed it' during Canada's Got Talent semi-final
NANAIMO - It's poised to be a nervous wait for a local singer as votes are counted.Lantzville's Raymond Salgado performed on the Tuesday, May 9 episode of Canada's Got Talent, the show's semi-final ro...
May 10, 2023
Vermont governor signs shield bills that protect providers who offer medicated abortion
Vermont's Republican governor signed abortion and gender affirming shield bills into law Wednesday that include protecting access to a medication widely used in abortions even if the U.S. Food and Dru...
May 10, 2023
Celebrity bidding war for Ottawa Senators could be a boon for the franchise: experts
A celebrity bidding war for a minority ownership stake in the NHL's Ottawa Senators stands to lift the team's profile to new heights, while serving as a safe way for stars to park their money. Experts...
May 10, 2023
Ban on trans health care for kids heads to Missouri governor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Transgender minors in Missouri no longer will have access to puberty blockers, hormones or gender-affirming surgery under legislation passed by the Republican-led legislatur...
May 10, 2023
Canada will help train Ukrainian soldiers in Latvia as war drags on
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand announced today that Canadian military members and their Latvian counterparts will begin training Ukrainian soldiers in Latvia this month. That means Canada is ad...
May 10, 2023
Army sergeant who fatally shot BLM protester in Texas sentenced to 25 years
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A U.S. Army sergeant was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting an armed protester during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Texas in July 2020. Republi...
May 10, 2023