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SPCA appeals for donations after 119 dogs surrendered from home in northern B.C.
FORT NELSON, B.C. - The British Columbia SPCA says the recent and unexpected surrender of 119 dogs from a property near Fort Nelson is straining the non-profit society's resources. Chief prevention an...
Mar 15, 2021

195 active variants of concern in B.C., one in Northern Health
VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 1,506 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia over the weekend.Here's the regional breakdown:Vancouver Coastal Health: 382Fraser Healt...
Mar 15, 2021

Haaland OK'd at Interior, 1st Native American Cabinet head
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Monday confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet department and the first to lead the federal agenc...
Mar 15, 2021

Sen. Gold lauds historic collaboration between House, Senate to improve MAID bill
OTTAWA - Senators are being urged to accept a revised version of a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying, even though their amendments have been rejected or modified. Sen. Marc Gold, th...
Mar 15, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Girl dead, man in custody after stabbing in Edmonton-area school
LEDUC, Alta. - A 17-year-old girl is dead after a violent assault at a school just south of Edmonton. RCMP say it happened at about 10 a.m. at Christ the King School in Leduc, which has about 350 stud...
Mar 15, 2021

Canadians set to compete for NCAA men's basketball championship
Here is a list of Canadians competing in the NCAA men's basketball tournament (hometowns in brackets): Alabama: G Josh Primo (Toronto), F Keon Ambrose-Hylton (Toronto) Clemson: G/F Olivier-Maxence Pro...
Mar 15, 2021

Canada's Nembhard key part of undefeated Gonzaga team that has history in its sights
At this time last year, Andrew Nembhard and the Florida Gators were preparing to play Georgia in the second round of the SEC Tournament, with a date in March Madness on the line. Andrew's dad Claude N...
Mar 15, 2021

Two Quebec nurses suspended after allegedly mocking death of Indigenous woman
MONTREAL - Two Quebec nurses have been suspended without pay after allegedly mocking an Indigenous woman at a public clinic in Joliette, Que., northeast of Montreal. The incident is alleged to have ta...
Mar 15, 2021

Campbell says teamwork was key element of Edmonton's five straight Grey Cup victories
DAN RALPH - He has a Grey Cup ring for every finger but it's Hugh Campbell's overall coaching success that's unlikely to ever be duplicated. Campbell was the Edmonton Football Team's head coach from 1...
Mar 15, 2021

Winnipeg Jets 'just scratching the surface' with Pierre-Luc Dubois: GM
WINNIPEG - Kevin Cheveldayoff believes the Winnipeg Jets have only had a glimpse at what Pierre-Luc Dubois can add to the team. "I think we're really just scratching the surface with Pierre-Luc," the ...
Mar 15, 2021