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Saskatchewan hospitals to watch for vaping-related illnesses: health minister
REGINA - The government of Saskatchewan is going to watch for any vaping-related illnesses in the province. Health Minister Jim Reiter says there's no record of pulmonary illnesses associated wit...
Sep 20, 2019

Conservation groups want U.S. to pressure Canada to protect right whales
HALIFAX - The U.S. government is being urged to pressure Canada to do more to protect the endangered North American right whale population in order to avoid a ban on various Canadian seafood products....
Sep 20, 2019

Maddie Szeryk has a season's worth of lessons on Symetra Tour
Maddie Szeryk has learned a lot about herself and the sport of golf in her first full season as a professional player. The 23-year-old Szeryk made her Symetra Tour debut in March and has put together ...
Sep 20, 2019

A look at Canada's Pool B rivals at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan
A look at Canada's Pool B rivals at the Rugby World Cup: Italy World Ranking: 14 Record against Canada: 7-2-0 Skinny: Canada came close to upsetting the Azzurri at the 2015 World Cup, losing 23...
Sep 20, 2019

Brian Mulroney officially opens university institute in N.S. that bears his name
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney delivered an emotional speech at St. Francis Xavier University in central Nova Scotia on Wednesday as he took part in a ceremony to of...
Sep 20, 2019

B.C. premier to discuss state of logging road bus took before deadly crash
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan is expected to meet with Indigenous leaders on Vancouver Island next week to discuss the state of a treacherous logging road where two students died in ...
Sep 20, 2019

Quesnel man guilty of first-degree murder in Yukon trial
WHITEHORSE - A 22-year-old man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a Whitehorse man in June of 2017. The jury delivered the verdict Thursday afternoon after two days of delibe...
Sep 20, 2019 Image Credit: Yukon News

Trump names hostage envoy O'Brien national security adviser
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday named Robert O'Brien, his chief hostage negotiator and an established figure in Republican policy circles, as his new national security adviser. O'Brie...
Sep 20, 2019

WolfPack men's volleyball begin pre-season in Edmonton
KAMLOOPS ---- The exhibition season has begun for the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack men's volleyball team.Pat Hennelly and his crew opened up the FOG tournament in Edmonton on Thursday night (Se...
Sep 20, 2019 Image credit: TRU WolfPack

Defence lawyer awaiting information from Crown in RCMP secrets case
OTTAWA - A lawyer for an RCMP employee charged with breaching the official-secrets law says he is still awaiting details of the allegations from the Crown. Heading into a hearing today, defence l...
Sep 20, 2019

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