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Investigation into B.C. teen with bird flu finds no new cases, cause still unknown
British Columbia's provincial health officer says an investigation into the case of a teenager infected with avian flu has found no new cases or evidence of human-to-human transmission, while failing ...
Nov 26, 2024
Man found guilty of holding down teen while he was raped at a youth center in 1998
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - A New Hampshire jury on Tuesday found a former leader at a youth detention center guilty of holding down a teen while he was raped in 1998. Bradley Asbury, now 70, was found gu...
Nov 26, 2024
‘Who profits on hunger?’ Inuit send pleading emails to minister about food costs
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - People in Nunavut and northern Labrador have been writing to Canadian government officials this year to say grocers were charging exorbitant prices despite receiving a federal subsi...
Nov 26, 2024
Man found guilty of holding down teen while he was raped at a youth center in 1998
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - A New Hampshire jury on Tuesday found a former leader at a youth detention center guilty of holding down a teen while he was raped in 1998. The jury deliberated over three days...
Nov 26, 2024
Boissonnault's former company suspended from federal procurement
OTTAWA - The federal government is barring a company previously co-owned by a Liberal MP and former minister from bidding on contracts with the federal government. Global Health Imports, which was co-...
Nov 26, 2024
Calgary Stampeders acquire quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. from B.C. Lions
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have acquired quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. from the B.C. Lions. The Stampeders also received the Lions' fourth-round selection (32nd overall) in the 2025 CFL draft and...
Nov 26, 2024
B.C. Premier Eby says Canada will negotiate from 'position of strength' on US tariff
British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canada must stand together and negotiate from its position on strength against plans by United States president-elect Donald Trump to impose a 25 per cent tarif...
Nov 26, 2024
Traffic citations against Dolphins' Tyreek Hill dismissed after officers no-show at hearing
MIAMI (AP) - Traffic citations issued to Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill after a September altercation with police have been dismissed after the charging officers didn't attend a court h...
Nov 26, 2024
Vancouver Canucks forward Boeser to return to lineup against Boston Bruins
BOSTON - Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser was expected to return to the lineup Tuesday night against the Boston Bruins after missing seven games with an upper-body injury. Canucks head coach Ric...
Nov 26, 2024
Golf Canada appoints Claire Welsh as CPKC Women's Open's new tournament director
Claire Welsh has been named the new tournament director of the CPKC Women's Open, Canada's national women's golf championship. Welsh, from Barrie, Ont., spent the past 10 years working for the R&A...
Nov 26, 2024