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N.S. court victory may bring lasting improvement to lives of people with disabilities
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia advocacy group for people with disabilities says its landmark court victory is an opportunity to compel reforms and funding that will improve their lives after decades of mistr...
Oct 08, 2021

Rugby Canada provides details of its high-performance program review
Rugby Canada has fleshed out details of its high-performance program review, which was triggered by complaints from the women's sevens team. The review panel will consist of Calgary's STRAAD Consultin...
Oct 08, 2021

Civil rights lawyer wants Quebec permit system for doctors declared unconstitutional
Montreal-based civil rights lawyer Julius Grey says he will ask a judge to suspend Quebec's system for determining how many family doctors can practise in a specific region. The move comes after Healt...
Oct 08, 2021

Christine Sinclair one of three Canadians up for Ballon d'Or award
Canadians Christine Sinclair, Ashley Lawrence and Jessie Fleming are up for the Ballon d'Or, presented to the world's top soccer player. Sinclair (Portland Thorns), the world's all-time leading goal-s...
Oct 08, 2021

Colorado father gets 48 years in death of 13-year-old son
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado father has been sentenced to a maximum 48 years in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death in the disappearance of his ...
Oct 08, 2021

New federal vaccination rules
PRINCE GEORGE - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, announced details Wednesday of the government's plans to require COVID-19 vaccination across the federal pub...
Oct 08, 2021

Northern B.C. need more 9-1-1 dispatchers
PRINCE GEORGE - We don't hear about them often, but they are the first of the first responders who come to your aid when you're in trouble. Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a 9-1-1 dispat...
Oct 08, 2021

RCMP union will support Mounties who shun COVID-19 vaccination despite federal order
OTTAWA - The union representing RCMP officers says it will support members' choice "to be vaccinated or not" against COVID-19 following a federal order that Mounties be immunized. The government annou...
Oct 08, 2021

Still no word on SD57 Superintendent 10 months into leave
PRINCE GEORGE - It has been 10 months now since School District 57 Superintendent Anita Richardson went on leave from her position.Since Richardson left, no details have been shared about her absence....
Oct 08, 2021

Canucks centre Jason Dickinson not afraid to speak up for what he believes
Jason Dickinson isn't exactly sure where the feeling comes from. The Vancouver Canucks centre has a burning desire - a need, really - to stand up for what he believes. "I don't know," Dickinson said a...
Oct 08, 2021