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Mental Health Funding Announcement for Province
The B-C division of the Canadian Mental Health Association has received a nearly five-million-dollar government grant to help people with mental health and addiction challenges find jobs while in trea...
May 22, 2023
Northern businesses using local ingredients with a focus on food sustainability
YELLOWKNIFE - From rosehip ketchup to wild boar lardo, food businesses across Northern Canada are finding unique ways to use local ingredients. Niki Mackenzie is the chef and owner of Fishy People, a ...
May 22, 2023
Fire razes school dormitory in Guyana, killing at least 20 children, many of them indigenous
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) - A nighttime fire raced through a dormitory in Guyana early Monday, killing at least 20 students and injuring several others at a boarding school catering to remote, mostly in...
May 22, 2023
RCMP at 150: Key events in the evolution of the national police force
OTTAWA - A timeline of some key events in the evolution of the RCMP's structure and responsibilities: May 3, 1873: Act establishing the North-West Mounted Police introduced by then-prime minister John...
May 22, 2023
As inquiry decision looms, here's how Canada's foreign interference saga has evolved
OTTAWA - Special rapporteur David Johnston is expected to release his decision Tuesday on whether the federal Liberals should call a public inquiry on foreign interference. With allegations that China...
May 22, 2023
Canadian public pension fund investments in China draw heightened scrutiny
MONTREAL - Investments in China by Canada's largest public pension funds are facing increased scrutiny amid worsening relations between the two countries and allegations that some of those investments...
May 22, 2023
B.C. company denies misleading First Nation about rail terminal expansion plans
The owner of a rail terminal in British Columbia's Interior says a lawsuit launched by the Bonaparte First Nation is a "collateral attack" on the company's "numerous" grants, permits, and licenses to ...
May 22, 2023
Heat roll past Celtics 128-102, take 3-0 lead in East finals
MIAMI (AP) - Gabe Vincent scored a career-high 29 points, Duncan Robinson added 22 and the eighth-seeded Miami Heat moved one win from the NBA Finals after rolling past the Boston Celtics 128-102 on S...
May 21, 2023
Heat roll past Celtics 128-102, take 3-0 lead in East finals
MIAMI (AP) - Gabe Vincent scored a career-high 29 points, Duncan Robinson added 22 and the eighth-seeded Miami Heat moved one win from the NBA Finals after rolling past the Boston Celtics 128-102 on S...
May 21, 2023
B.C. RCMP expand search for suspect in targeted shooting in 'highly populated area'
COQUITLAM, B.C. - RCMP are expanding their search for the suspect in a targeted shooting in Coquitlam that sent a man to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police say they are now asking for any...
May 21, 2023