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Doctors at Surrey, B.C., hospital raise alarm over staffing and patient-care crisis
VANCOUVER - A series of letters from doctors raising alarm about the management of patient care at a Metro Vancouver hospital has placed British Columbia's largest health authority under scrutiny. The...
May 31, 2023
B.C. names 10 cities for faster development to help address housing crisis
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's housing minster says more homes will be built sooner under a plan to set construction targets in 10 cities or municipalities in an effort to fast track development. Ravi...
May 31, 2023
Doctors at Surrey, B.C., hospital raise alarm over staffing and patient-care crisis
VANCOUVER - A series of letters from doctors raising alarm about the management of patient care at a Metro Vancouver hospital has placed British Columbia's largest health authority under scrutiny. The...
May 31, 2023
Northern B.C. MP calling on Ottawa to improve bus service for Canadians
PRINCE GEORGE - In the wake of the the provincial government's announcement to renew funding for bus service in Northwest B.C., one Northwest MP says that's good but more needs to be done on the feder...
May 31, 2023
One adult, 16 children injured in fall during school trip to Winnipeg historic site
WINNIPEG - Sixteen schoolchildren and one adult are in hospital after a fall at a popular tourist attraction in Winnipeg. Winnipeg paramedics say three children are in unstable condition after falling...
May 31, 2023
Developer to let Quebec rental board decide on case of holdout tenant
MONTREAL - A major Montreal real estate developer says it will let Quebec's housing tribunal determine the compensation for a tenant in a $400-a-month apartment whose case risks delaying a major const...
May 31, 2023
Oilers acquire rights to prospect Jayden Grubbe from Rangers for fifth-round pick
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers traded a fifth-round pick in this year's draft to the New York Rangers for the rights to prospect Jayden Grubbe. Grubbe, 20, has 39 goals and 95 assists in 194 Western H...
May 31, 2023
Toronto Maple Leafs hire Brad Treliving as team's new GM
TORONTO - Brad Treliving is the new general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team made the announcement Wednesday, less than two weeks after firing Kyle Dubas. The 53-year-old Treliving left th...
May 31, 2023
Feds still trying to rescue families of Canadians who helped in Afghanistan: minister
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says he's working with Canadians who helped the military in Afghanistan to develop programs that would bring their families to safety. Two Canadians who serve...
May 31, 2023
Oklahoma high court strikes down 2 abortion bans; procedure remains illegal in most cases
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that two state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional, but the procedure remains illegal in the state in most cases. In a 6-3 rul...
May 31, 2023