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Federal government provides $15 million for safer drug pilot programs in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Four pilot projects in Vancouver and Victoria have received $15 million in federal funding to provide safer drugs for people at risk of dying from overdose.Mental Health and Addictions Min...
Feb 01, 2021
O'Ree's hockey stick reminds Trudeau daily of the work needed to combat racism
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he keeps a signed hockey stick from "living legend" Willie O'Ree as a constant reminder of the work that remains to combat racism. Trudeau added himself to ...
Feb 01, 2021
O'Ree's hockey stick reminds Trudeau daily of the work needed to combat racism
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he keeps a signed hockey stick from "living legend" Willie O'Ree as a constant reminder of the work that remains to combat racism. Trudeau added himself to ...
Feb 01, 2021
Woman 'clings to life' after attack in her home by men posing as police officers
VANCOUVER - Police say a Vancouver senior is "clinging to life" after being attacked by two men she believed were police officers. Sgt. Steve Addison says the 78-year-old lives alone in her home and w...
Feb 01, 2021
Edmonton Football Team hires Jaime Elizondo as new head coach/offensive co-ordinator
EDMONTON - Jaime Elizondo, Brock Sunderland and Trevor Harris are all together again. Elizondo was hired as the head coach of the Edmonton Football Team on Monday and will also serve as the offensive ...
Feb 01, 2021
Q&A: Stanley Tucci on grief, food and 'Supernova'
NEW YORK - Stanley Tucci's pandemic experiences have run the gamut. He has home-schooled little kids with his wife, Felicity Blunt. He has shared cocktail recipes. He has had the virus. He has worked ...
Feb 01, 2021
Indigenous and military leaders offer condolences following death of D-Day veteran
CUT KNIFE, Sask. - Canada's Indigenous and military leaders paid tribute and offered condolences to the family of a Juno Beach veteran of the Second World War, who also advocated for Indigenous vetera...
Feb 01, 2021
U.S. warning of part failure didn't save pilot's life in crash in Mission, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. - A Transportation Safety Board report says a warning of a seatbelt bracket failure may not have filtered down to the owner of a small plane that was involved in a deadly crash in Briti...
Feb 01, 2021
GINTA: With cases growing, we need to change our strategy
IF YOU HAVE KIDS, you've likely been through a case or two of ,'are we there yet?' and like all parents who are presented with the question, you probably answered, 'almost there,' knowing that it'll b...
Feb 01, 2021
Woman whose life was scarred by child porn video testifies about Pornhub at committee
OTTAWA - A young woman whose life was shattered by a video of her posted to Pornhub while she was still in middle school says the trauma of child pornography is unending, and that stricter rules are n...
Feb 01, 2021
