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B.C. First Nations health gets $8.2 billion in federal funding to fix 'disparities'
VANCOUVER - The First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia will receive $8.2 billion over the next decade to help 200 Indigenous communities in a federal government renewal of funding. During ...
Apr 14, 2023
Man United defender Lisandro Martinez out for season
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has been ruled out for the rest of the season after fracturing a metatarsal bone in his foot, the Premier League club said Frida...
Apr 14, 2023
Italian star Lorenzo Insigne could make limited return for Toronto FC against Atlanta
TORONTO - Star winger Lorenzo Insigne could see a few minutes of action Saturday for the first time since exiting Toronto FC's season opener Feb. 25 with a groin injury. The 31-year-old Italian, the h...
Apr 14, 2023
Putin signs bill allowing electronic conscription notices
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Putin has signed a bill allowing authorities to issue electronic notices to draftees and reservists amid the fighting in Ukraine. The bill signed into law by Putin was ...
Apr 14, 2023
Feds offer to buy street in front of Parliament Hill closed since 'Freedom Convoy'
OTTAWA - The federal government wants to keep the street in front of Parliament Hill closed and has offered to take it over from the City of Ottawa. In a letter to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, Procurement Mi...
Apr 14, 2023
Student paper drops 'McGill' from name because university founder enslaved people
MONTREAL - A student newspaper at McGill University has dropped "McGill" from its name because the school's founder enslaved people. Madison Edward-Wright, a managing editor of The Tribune, says the u...
Apr 14, 2023
Dangerous driving factor in drowning deaths of four RMC cadets: military
OTTAWA - Military police say dangerous driving was a factor in what led a vehicle carrying four Royal Military College students plunging into the water near their campus in Kingston, Ont. Officer cade...
Apr 14, 2023
Ottawa Senators disappointed to miss playoffs, but believe in team's future
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators are missing the playoffs for a sixth straight year, but unlike years past there's a belief this will be the last time for the foreseeable future. There's good reason for t...
Apr 14, 2023
City of Vancouver says safety up, overdoses and attacks down, after tent camp removal
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver says its fire department reports a "marked improvement" in safety and sidewalk accessibility along a Downtown Eastside street where a large tent encampment was recent...
Apr 14, 2023
Quick arrest of downtown Nanaimo smash and grab suspect, comes amid rash of similar incidents
NANAIMO - A man remains in custody following an attempted smash and grab of a local clothing store.NYLA Fresh Threads on Commercial St., near Bastion St. had one of its front windows smashed around 5 ...
Apr 14, 2023