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Official: Explosion at residential building in Germany injures 12 first responders
BERLIN (AP) - An explosion at a residential building in western Germany injured at least a dozen people Thursday, some of them seriously, a senior security official said. The interior minister of Nort...
May 11, 2023

Stretch of Little Qualicum River protected under Nature Trust of B.C.
QUALICUM BEACH - A prized section of land adjacent to a local waterway is set to be protected and preserved forever.The Nature Trust of B.C. purchased 15 hectares along Little Qualicum River, using gr...
May 11, 2023

Announcement expected from feds over safe sport in Canada
OTTAWA - The federal sport minister is expected to announce changes to improve accountability and encourage sustainable culture change in Canadian sports. Pascale St-Onge is due to outline specifics o...
May 11, 2023

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Toronto Maple Leafs stayed alive and the Edmonton Oilers avoided a Leafs-like deficit with a win on Wednesday. Here are five things to know as we head into Thursday's post-season action: LEAFS SUR...
May 11, 2023

Wildfires threatening nine First Nations in Alberta: Indigenous Services Canada
Indigenous Services Canada says wildfires are threatening nine First Nations in Alberta, including the Little Red River Cree Nation, where more than 100 structures have been lost in the community of F...
May 11, 2023

Agency struggled to get pharma companies to engage in drug-price reform: memo
OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos was warned that pharmaceutical companies had steadfastly refused to engage on drug-price reforms before he urged an independent federal agency to pause those ...
May 11, 2023

RCMP to begin field-testing body cameras ahead of national rollout
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it expects officers in three parts of the country to start field-testing body-worn cameras in the coming days. Members of the RCMP in Nova Scotia, Nunavut and Alberta will have ...
May 11, 2023

Controversy after Quebec teachers replace Mother's Day with celebration of parents
MONTREAL - The controversial decision by teachers at a Quebec school to replace Mother's Day events with a celebration of parents has caused ripples all the way to the provincial legislature, but supp...
May 11, 2023

Efforts underway to improve internet access in Nunavut
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Several projects are underway to improve internet access in Nunavut, which has long been slow, unreliable and costly for many residents. Quintillion and CanArctic Inuit Networks Inc...
May 11, 2023

Are Canada's green corporate subsidies a new race to the bottom or a path to the top?
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have made it clear that Canada's road to a greener economy will be paved with billions of dollars in corporate subsidies. Proponents say these may be necessary for Canada...
May 11, 2023