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Witness tells B.C. mayor's mischief trial that car may not have broken foot bones
SURREY, B.C. - An engineer has told the trial of a British Columbia mayor charged with public mischief that broken bones may not be the result if someone's foot is run over by a car. Dennis Chimich, a...
Nov 02, 2022

Gushue's rink thumps Japan 11-2 at Pan Continental Curling Championships
CALGARY - Canada's Brad Gushue improved to 2-1 at the inaugural Pan Continental Curling Championships with an 11-2 win over Japan in Wednesday's early draw. Gushue's team from St. John's, N.L., opened...
Nov 02, 2022

Freedom Convoy lawyer says police gave protesters a 'steady stream' of information
OTTAWA - A lawyer representing some organizers of the "Freedom Convoy" says police were regularly leaking operational plans and other information to protesters in Ottawa during last winter's demonstra...
Nov 02, 2022

Northern Health is forging partners for research
PRINCE GEORGE - Northern Health is on its way to becoming a teaching health community. "Part of the byproduct of providing care for people is that we're generating data at the same time," explains Dr....
Nov 02, 2022

NDP MP calls for emergency debate on Ford's use of notwithstanding clause
OTTAWA - A New Democrat MP is calling on the House of Commons to hold an emergency debate about Ontario Premier Doug Ford's use of the notwithstanding clause. In a letter to the House Speaker today, M...
Nov 02, 2022

New Brunswick university had to remain quiet about Mastriano controversy: UNB head
FREDERICTON - The president of the University of New Brunswick says he kept a lid on publicly discussing the controversy surrounding an American politician's PhD because the institution did not want t...
Nov 02, 2022

Ethiopian govt, Tigray agree to end fighting after 2 years
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Ethiopia's warring sides formally agreed during talks in South Africa Wednesday to a permanent cessation of hostilities in a 2-year conflict whose victims could be counte...
Nov 02, 2022

Quarterbacks Collaros, Bethel-Thompson lead CFL all-star teams
TORONTO - League passing leader McLeod Bethel-Thompson and CFL outstanding player award winner Zach Collaros top the respective divisional all-star teams. The CFL unveiled the East and West Division a...
Nov 02, 2022

TVO, NBA unveil collaboration to create educational resources for Ontario students
TORONTO - Jeffrey Orridge is combining his two lifelong passions. The TVO Media Education Group (TVO) and NBA announced Wednesday a multi-year collaboration to create and share educational resources f...
Nov 02, 2022

New wastewater plant for B.C.'s shishalh Nation brings environmental, economic gains
SECHELT, B.C. - A British Columbia First Nation has signed a multimillion-dollar agreement with Canada Infrastructure Bank to finance a badly needed wastewater treatment facility. A statement from the...
Nov 02, 2022