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B.C. hospitals pivot to paper amid CrowdStrike global technology outage
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's health minister says 50,000 devices at the province's hospitals were impacted by the CrowdStrike global technology outage, forcing hospital staff to pivot to using paper...
Jul 19, 2024
Jamal Peters and the Hamilton Ticats set to host archrival Toronto Argonauts
HAMILTON - Jamal Peters will host several friends and familiar faces Saturday night but won't exactly be feeling hospitable. Peters faces his former team for the first time when Hamilton (0-5) takes o...
Jul 19, 2024
Blue Jays reinstate reliever Yimi Garcia from 15-day injured list
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia from the 15-day injured list. The Blue Jays said Garcia would be available for Toronto's series opener against visitin...
Jul 19, 2024
City councilor Laura Palestini to run for Liberals in Montreal byelection
OTTAWA - City councillor Laura Palestini will be the Liberal candidate in the coming byelection for the Montreal riding of LaSalle-mard-Verdun. The seat has been empty since the resignation of former ...
Jul 19, 2024
Proposed class-action lawsuit filed over Calgary water main break
CALGARY - A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against the City of Calgary over a major water main break claiming businesses lost significant revenue. In a statement of claim filed Wednesday...
Jul 19, 2024
Ten Commandments won't go in Louisiana classrooms until at least November as lawsuit plays out
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana won't take official steps to implement a law requiring the Ten Commandments be placed in all of the state's public school classrooms until at least November as a laws...
Jul 19, 2024
Joey Votto to start for Toronto Blue Jays' Triple-A affiliate after rehab assignment
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Toronto Blue Jays infielder Joey Votto is scheduled to start for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on Friday after missing time with ankle and lower back issues. The six-time All-Star f...
Jul 19, 2024
B.C. promises expanded gynecological cancer care, new programs in Surrey, Kelowna
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is bringing in new programs to address the growing demand for gynecological cancer surgical care in Kelowna and Surrey. Premier David Eby says the new servi...
Jul 19, 2024
Sartini expects tougher road ahead for Whitecaps as MLS playoffs approach
VANCOUVER - After making it look easy the last few games, head coach Vanni Sartini expects things will get harder for the Vancouver Whitecaps as the race for the Major League Soccer playoffs heats up....
Jul 19, 2024
B.C. brings in more restrictions to limit spread of chronic wasting in deer, elk
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is taking further steps to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease in deer, moose and caribou, including removing urban deer from Cranbrook and Kimberley. A statem...
Jul 19, 2024