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Military police launch investigation after former defence chief accused of misconduct
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says military police have launched an investigation following allegations former defence chief Jonathan Vance engaged in inappropriate conduct.Defence Depar...
Feb 04, 2021
Indigenous patients feel unsafe in B.C. health-care system: new Turpel-Lafond report
VANCOUVER - The author of a damning report that found widespread racism in British Columbia's health system has released the results of surveys and data collection, revealing a massive gulf between th...
Feb 04, 2021
Indigenous patients feel unsafe in B.C. health-care system: new Turpel-Lafond report
VANCOUVER - The author of a damning report that found widespread racism in British Columbia's health system has released the results of surveys and data collection, revealing a massive gulf between th...
Feb 04, 2021
Library association awards Carnegie medals to McBride, Giggs
NEW YORK - This year's winners of the Carnegie medals for fiction and nonfiction, presented by the American Library Association, have each checked out a few books in their time. "I work from libraries...
Feb 04, 2021
Legislation coming this year to force Google, Facebook to pay for news content
OTTAWA - Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is promising legislation this year to ensure tech giants like Google and Facebook pay for the news content they disseminate on their platforms. Th...
Feb 04, 2021
Ontario not ready to say when or if they will approve return for AHL teams
TORONTO - Ontario is not ready to approve play for its two American Hockey League teams in the province, creating some uncertainty for a new five-team Canadian Division. A spokesperson for Ontario spo...
Feb 04, 2021
Former B.C. Lottery Corp. board chair says government 'ill-suited' to run gaming
VANCOUVER - The former chairman of the board at the British Columbia Lottery Corp. says he advised cabinet ministers in two different governments to get out of high-end gaming where bet limits reached...
Feb 04, 2021
Licensing fees reduced for struggling Nanaimo bars during COVID-19 pandemic
NANAIMO - Liquor primary establishments in Nanaimo will no longer pay extra fees for a police program not running during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nanaimo councillors voted unanimously on Monday, Feb. 1 ...
Feb 04, 2021
UN backs democracy in Myanmar and urges release of detainees
CAMEROON, Cameroon - The U.N. Security Council strongly backed a return to democracy in Myanmar on Thursday and called for the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all those arbitrarily detained ...
Feb 04, 2021
Pandemic may force Canadian men to play home World Cup qualifiers at neutral sites
CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani says Canada will likely have to play its first home World Cup qualifying matches at a neutral site due to pandemic-related restrictions. Border issues and the nee...
Feb 04, 2021