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Dr. Amy Acton, who helped lead Ohio’s early pandemic response, joins 2026 governor's race
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Former Ohio Health Director Amy Acton, who became a household name in the state in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, is running for governor. Acton, 58, a physician and pu...
Jan 07, 2025
B.C. woman already banned from midwifery is charged after infant dies
LADYSMITH, B.C. - A British Columbia woman who describes herself as a childbirth advocate has been charged with manslaughter after police say an infant she helped deliver died days after its birth. RC...
Jan 07, 2025
B.C. woman already banned from midwifery is charged after infant dies
LADYSMITH, B.C. - A British Columbia woman who describes herself as a childbirth advocate has been charged with manslaughter after police say an infant she helped deliver died days after its birth. RC...
Jan 07, 2025
Okanagan winery banned from hiring foreign workers after breaching abuse rules
OLIVER, B.C. - A winery in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley has been permanently banned by the federal government from hiring foreign workers and fined $118,000 for breaking program rules. Immigration, Refugees...
Jan 07, 2025
Alberta glider pilot had working parachute, limited experience deploying: report
BLACK DIAMOND, Alta. - An investigation has determined that an Alberta glider pilot who died after he ejected from his plane and hit the ground during a competition last year had a working parachute, ...
Jan 07, 2025
CF Montréal acquires forward Giacomo Vrioni from Revolution
MONTREAL - CF Montral has acquired forward Giacomo Vrioni from the New England Revolution in return for US$50,000 in 2025 general allocation money, the Major League Soccer club announced Tuesday. New ...
Jan 07, 2025
David Eby among premiers heading to Washington to tamp down Trump tariff threat
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he and his counterparts from across Canada will take leadership in the fight against threatened tariffs from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. Eby ...
Jan 07, 2025
Canadian Dave Cameron moves on at Professional Darts Corporation qualifying school
KALKAR - Canadian David (Excalibur) Cameron has advanced to the final stage of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) Qualifying Schools. The 55-year-old from Fall River, N.S., a former world senior...
Jan 07, 2025
Ear damage: P.E.I. top doctor blows the whistle on air horns at hockey games
CHARLOTTETOWN - Prince Edward Island's chief public health officer is sounding the alarm on ear-splitting air horns at hockey arenas, saying they can damage hearing. Dr. Heather Morrison sent a letter...
Jan 07, 2025
Gaudreau suspect pleads not guilty to homicide charges after turning down 35-year prison sentence
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they cycled on a rural New Jersey road pleaded not guilty to the indictment Tuesday a...
Jan 07, 2025
