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Flu vaccine delays as season starts, manufacturing shortage to blame
WINNIPEG - It may be more difficult this year for Canadians wanting to get their flu shots due to delays in producing and distributing the vaccine. The federal government says some provincial flu vacc...
Oct 04, 2019
Production failures contributed to stuntwoman's death on 'Deadpool' set: report
VANCOUVER - The production company behind the superhero hit "Deadpool 2" violated a number of safety rules that contributed to the death of a stuntwoman, says British Columbia's workplace safety agenc...
Oct 04, 2019
Production failures contributed to stuntwoman's death on 'Deadpool' set: report
VANCOUVER - The production company behind the superhero hit "Deadpool 2" violated a number of safety rules that contributed to the death of a stuntwoman, says British Columbia's workplace safety agenc...
Oct 04, 2019
3 charged with providing drugs that killed rapper Mac Miller
LOS ANGELES - Three men arrested during the investigation into rapper Mac Miller's deadly overdose last year have now been charged with providing the drugs that killed him, U.S. prosecutors said Wedne...
Oct 04, 2019
US judge: Injection sites don’t violate federal drug laws
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge ruled Wednesday that supervised injection sites designed to prevent overdoses do not violate federal drug laws, giving advocates in Philadelphia and perhaps elsewhere a ...
Oct 04, 2019
Judge denies bail for R. Kelly in NYC sex-abuse case
NEW YORK - Beleaguered R&B singer R. Kelly was denied bail Wednesday in his New York City sex-abuse case after a judge agreed with prosecutors that freeing him from jail would create a risk of him...
Oct 04, 2019
Nadleh Whut’en Regalia returns
Nadleh Whut'enne - Today is a day of celebration for the First Nation community of Nadleh Whut'en, located near the shores of Fraser Lake. This afternoon community members are welcoming back two artif...
Oct 04, 2019
Alberta government to review vaping rules as number of young users grows
CALGARY - The Alberta government will consider adding rules for vaping when it reviews the province's smoking and tobacco legislation next month. Health Minister Tyler Shandro said he's part...
Oct 04, 2019
PG's economy holding steady
PRINCE GEORGE - There's good economic news for Prince George from a pair of sources. Prince George is one of a handful of mid-sized cities to take part in an annual Conference Board of Canadas survey ...
Oct 04, 2019
Deliberations at gang trial where Tekashi 6ix9ine testified
NEW YORK - Deliberations are underway in the New York trial of two alleged members of the gang that up-and-coming rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine (teh-KAH'-shee sihks-NEYN') joined to give himself street credi...
Oct 04, 2019