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Thomas Braidwood, B.C. judge who led Dziekanski inquiry dies, dies at 89
VANCOUVER - A former judge who led an inquiry into the RCMP's use of a Taser on a man from Poland after he arrived at Vancouver's airport in 2007 has died. Thomas Braidwood, who was a justice on ...
Apr 14, 2020

Thomas Braidwood, B.C. judge who led Dziekanski inquiry dies, dies at 89
VANCOUVER - A former judge who led an inquiry into the RCMP's use of a Taser on a man from Poland after he arrived at Vancouver's airport in 2007 has died. Thomas Braidwood, who was a justice on ...
Apr 14, 2020

Underground economy thrives in crisis
PRINCE GEORGE - Trend Setters Hair Salon and Day Spa is dark today. It has been since March 18, when an order came from the Provincial Health Office, closing hair salons amongst other things. That's a...
Apr 14, 2020

Health Canada warns against "fraudulent and unauthorized" N95 masks
OTTAWA - Health Canada is warning Canadians about the risks of using fraudulent and unauthorized N95 masks that may not offer protection against COVID-19. The organization said it has r...
Apr 14, 2020

Marner reflects on season, using his charity to help raise money during pandemic
TORONTO - Mitch Marner is usually bouncing off the walls. Whether it's between practice drills, during warmups before a game or in the locker room, the Toronto Maple Leafs' star winger&...
Apr 14, 2020

Cattle group looks for help to weather COVID-19 as meat- packers slow work
CALGARY - A cattle industry group says measures that helped ranchers weather the BSE crisis in the early 2000s should be brought back immediately as the COVID-19 pan...
Apr 14, 2020

'Now, we are facing a global pandemic on top of a fentanyl-poisoning crisis,' says BC Minister
VICTORIA-B.C.'s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Judy Darcy, released a statement today in recognition of the fourth anniversary of the declaration of the overdose crisis as a public health e...
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Scheer, Conservatives raise concerns about WHO data, relationship with China
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he has serious concerns about the accuracy of the World Health Organization's data and its relationship with China. Scheer also says he was di...
Apr 14, 2020

Mental health issues a major concern for Canadian athletes amid COVID-19
Melissa Humana-Paredes finds comfort on the eight-by-eight-metre half of a beach volleyball court. Feeling the soft sand underfoot, the world champion begins to mentally ...
Apr 14, 2020

Mass gathering: Cancellation of Saskatchewan drive-in church service questioned
NIPAWIN, Sask. - Saskatchewan's premier wants an explanation for why an Easter drive-in church service was prohibited over the weekend. Scott Moe's office said the Saskatchewan Health Authority h...
Apr 14, 2020