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B.C. wants unified truck safety system after spate of overpass crashes reveals gaps
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's transport minister has written to his federal counterpart asking for the closure of road safety gaps he says allow some trucking companies to avoid consequences while op...
Jan 08, 2024
Lovely Leo looking to purr his way into your heart
NANAIMO - Say hello, to Leo!Leo is a two-year-old domestic short-har cat looking for his forever home.This sweet little guy warms up to humans fast and is always giving out head bumps and gentle purrs...
Jan 08, 2024
B.C. study details increasing complexity of hospital patients' needs
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia study showing that hospitalized patients' medical issues have become increasingly complex also highlights the need to address the growing pressures of an aging populatio...
Jan 08, 2024
Rays shortstop Wander Franco released from Dominican jail amid ongoing investigation
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Wander Franco, a shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, was released Monday from a jail in the Dominican Republic amid an ongoing investigation into allegations he ...
Jan 08, 2024
Rays shortstop Wander Franco released from Dominican jail amid ongoing investigation
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Wander Franco, a shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, was released Monday from a jail in the Dominican Republic amid an ongoing investigation into allegations he ...
Jan 08, 2024
Zumwinkle, Carpenter, Schroeder PWHL's first stars of the week
TORONTO - Minnesota right-winger Grace Zumwinkle and New York forward Alex Carpenter and goaltender Corinne Schroeder were named the Professional Women's Hockey League's first three stars of the week ...
Jan 08, 2024
The 10 most expensive years for weather, natural disaster in Canada: insurance bureau
OTTAWA - These are the 10 most expensive years for natural disasters in Canada as measured by insurance payouts, adjusted for inflation in 2022. This data is from the Insurance Bureau of Canada. 1. 20...
Jan 08, 2024
Another class-action lawsuit over cantaloupe salmonella outbreak filed in Canada
VANCOUVER - A third proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed over salmonella-tainted cantaloupes that have sickened people across Canada. Law firm Slater Vecchio says it has filed the lawsuit in B...
Jan 08, 2024
Another class-action lawsuit over cantaloupe salmonella outbreak filed in Canada
VANCOUVER - A third proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed over salmonella-tainted cantaloupes that have sickened people across Canada. Law firm Slater Vecchio says it has filed the lawsuit in B...
Jan 08, 2024
Feds must decide whether 'all Canadians' have right to assisted dying: senator
OTTAWA - A senator who pushed for people with mental illness to be able to seek a medically assisted death says the federal government must decide whether it will "allow all Canadians" their choice of...
Jan 08, 2024