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Health professionals, not police should care for intoxicated prisoners: B.C. watchdog
SURREY, B.C. - The head of British Columbia's police watchdog says caring for intoxicated prisoners is a health-care issue and shouldn't be a police responsibility. A report released by Ronald J. MacD...
Oct 30, 2023

Health professionals, not police should care for intoxicated prisoners: B.C. watchdog
SURREY, B.C. - The head of British Columbia's police watchdog says caring for intoxicated prisoners is a health-care issue and shouldn't be a police responsibility. A report released by Ronald J. MacD...
Oct 30, 2023

B.C. non-profits to receive $60 million from government to help with their work: Eby
VICTORIA - Certain non-profit organizations in British Columbia are getting $60 million from the government in grant funding to help them do their work. Premier David Eby says the help of non-profits ...
Oct 30, 2023

Housing group brings renters' troubles with corporate landlords to review panel
HALIFAX - A national housing advocacy group delivered about 400 stories of renters' difficulties in dealing with large corporate landlords to federal offices in 10 Canadian citiestoday. The Associatio...
Oct 30, 2023

Labour shortages: Quebec to fast-track training for some in-demand construction jobs
QUEBEC - The Quebec government is offering paid fast-track training programs for workers in skilled trades that are most in demand in the province's construction industry. Quebec Premier Franois Legau...
Oct 30, 2023

Protesters condemn Quebec plan to double tuition for out-of-province students
MONTREAL - Protesters are marching in downtown Montreal to condemn the Quebec government's plan to double university tuition for students from other provinces. Protest organizer Alex O'Neill, who grew...
Oct 30, 2023

B.C. coalition seeks 'critical' crackdown on violent retail crime
VANCOUVER - A group of more than 30 British Columbia retailers, trade associations and other organizations is calling for a co-ordinated government response for repeat offenders they say are behind a ...
Oct 30, 2023

B.C. coalition seeks 'critical' crackdown on violent retail crime
VANCOUVER - A group of more than 30 British Columbia retailers, trade associations and other organizations is calling for a co-ordinated government response for repeat offenders they say are behind a ...
Oct 30, 2023

Canada to deport Montreal man facing death sentence in Egypt
OTTAWA - An Egyptian refugee claimant in Montreal says the Canadian government is deporting him to face a death sentence at the hands of the Egyptian legal system. Ezzat Gouda has been ordered to retu...
Oct 30, 2023

Toffoli, Johansson, Hartman named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - New Jersey right-wing Tyler Toffoli, Tampa Bay goaltender Jonas Johansson and Minnesota right-wing Ryan Hartman have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Toffoli led the league wit...
Oct 30, 2023