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Montreal traffic control worker dies several days after hit-and-run at worksite
MONTREAL - The traffic control worker seriously injured last week in a hit-and-run at a roadwork site in Montreal's east end has died. Montreal police say the 39-year-old man died on Monday. He was se...
Jul 19, 2023
Grassroots groups say Canada won't meet UN Sustainable Development Goals, lacks data
OTTAWA - A coalition of grassroots groups says Canada won't meet goals it set for 2030 as part of a United Nations initiative to bridge inequities around the world. The Sustainable Development Goals a...
Jul 19, 2023
Senators move on from AGM Trent Mann as new owners prepare to take control
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators announced Wednesday that they have parted ways with assistant general manager Trent Mann. The NHL team made the move official after reports broke last week that the 50-yea...
Jul 19, 2023
Montreal man gets 22 years in U.S. prison in transborder fentanyl distribution ring
WASHINGTON - A Quebec man has been sentenced to 22 years behind bars for his role in a global fentanyl distribution scheme operated from inside a Canadian prison. Xuan Cahn Nguyen, 43, of Montreal, wa...
Jul 19, 2023
Local entrepreneur releases third book "Finding Your Passion Living the Dream"
PRINCE GEORGE - Local entrepreneur John Brink has released his third book.It's titled "Finding Your Passion Living the Dream" and is available starting Wednesday July 19 at Books and Company. John wil...
Jul 19, 2023
BC Coroners Service blames illicit drug supply for 184 deaths in June
VANCOUVER - The BC Coroners Service says 184 people died in the province in June due to the toxic, unregulated drug supply that has claimed more than 1,200 lives in the first half of this year. The co...
Jul 19, 2023
BC Coroners Service blames illicit drug supply for 184 deaths in June
VANCOUVER - The BC Coroners Service says 184 people died in the province in June due to the toxic, unregulated drug supply that has claimed more than 1,200 lives in the first half of this year. The co...
Jul 19, 2023
Unregulated drug supply claims 15 lives in Northern Health in June
VICTORIA - June was another tragic month for unregulated drug deaths in British Columbia.The BC Coroners Service reports unregulated drug supply claimed 184 lives in June, including 15 in the Northern...
Jul 19, 2023
Canadian diver McKay claims bronze at World Aquatics Championships in Japan
FUKUOKA, Japan - Canadian diver Caeli McKay captured bronze in the women's 10-metre platform final at the World Aquatics Championships on Wednesday. It's Canada's first medal at the event, which runs ...
Jul 19, 2023
Oil and gas methane reductions less expensive than paying carbon tax, study finds
New research using the latest figures for Canada's methane emissions concludes it would be much cheaper for the energy industry to meet reduction targets for the potent greenhouse gas than it would be...
Jul 19, 2023