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Lionel Desmond inquiry: soldier's sister-in-law testifies about his mental decline
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - An inquiry investigating why a former Canadian soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 heard today that Lionel Desmond's mental health appeared stable when he returned fr...
Jun 21, 2021
Toronto FC's Zavaleta wastes little time settling in with El Salvador national team
Eriq Zavaleta hit the trifecta in donning El Salvador colours for the first time during the recent international break. The 28-year-old Toronto FC centre back started all four of El Salvador's World C...
Jun 21, 2021
First Nations receive federal funds to purchase marine rescue boats
VICTORIA - Three British Columbia First Nations are getting federal funding to buy rescue boats to expand an Indigenous-led coast guard auxiliary. Federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says the...
Jun 21, 2021
First Nations receive federal funds to purchase marine rescue boats
VICTORIA - Three British Columbia First Nations are getting federal funding to buy rescue boats to expand an Indigenous-led coast guard auxiliary. Federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says the...
Jun 21, 2021
COVID-19: Quebec coroner's inquest told of 'dehydrated' long-term care residents
MONTREAL - An occupational therapist told a Quebec coroner's inquest today some residents of a Montreal-area long-term care home likely died of dehydration during the first wave of COVID-19 in the pro...
Jun 21, 2021
Roughriders sign receiver Terell Jana, their second-round pick at CFL draft
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed wide receiver Terrell Jana, their second-round selection at the 2021 CFL draft. The Vancouver native was selected 17th overall by Saskatchewan after f...
Jun 21, 2021
Canadians encouraged to see mRNA shots as interchangeable as more 2nd doses open up
TORONTO - Officials and experts emphasized the interchangeability of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines on Monday as shipment delays led to changes in Canadians' second-dose appointments. The fe...
Jun 21, 2021
Classic cars cruise by senior care homes
.PRINCE GEORGE - Some car classic car enthusiasts from the Crusin' Classics Prince George drove their vehicles Friday afternoon past some local care homes. The parade of cars prompted some senior's me...
Jun 21, 2021
Canadian sprinter says 10k fans at Tokyo Olympics is better than 'zero k' fans
Canadian decathlete Pierce LePage estimates there were perhaps 100 or 150 fans at the recent Hypo-Meeting multi-events competition in Gotzis, Austria, where he finished runner-up to teammate Damian Wa...
Jun 21, 2021
Suite of flights returning to Nanaimo Airport as restrictions ease
NANAIMO - Air Canada flights from the Nanaimo Airport will return to the skies. Air Canada announced the summer flight routes direct to Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary will resume in July. The Calgary ...
Jun 21, 2021