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Ending drug decriminalization won't save lives, B.C. minister says on anniversary
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Mental Health and Addictions Minister Jennifer Whiteside says ending the province's three-year drug decriminalization project won't save "a single life," as the overdose ...
Jan 31, 2024
Land before dinosaurs: Fossils from Permian era exposed in P.E.I. after Fiona storm
FREDERICTON - Post-tropical storm Fiona has revealed traces of a time before dinosaurs, preserved in the rock and sandstone of Prince Edward Island and exposed in the tempest's wake. In September 2022...
Jan 31, 2024
Farmers anxious as carbon price carve out bill faces uncertain future
OTTAWA - Canadian farmers may have to wait months to find out if they'll owe thousands of dollars for carbon pricing this year. Legislation designed to exempt farms from the levy on natural gas and pr...
Jan 31, 2024
Montreal firefighter drowning: Safety board says fire department lacked rescue plan
MONTREAL - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a lack of planning among Montreal fire department officials contributed to the October 2021 fatal capsizing of a rescue boat on the St. Lawren...
Jan 31, 2024
SOUND OFF: Detecting lung cancer earlier
NEARLY EVERYONE has been touched by cancer in some way. It's a word that can bring fear, uncertainty, and sadness, but with interventions like early detection, there can be hope after a cancer diagnos...
Jan 31, 2024
CFL announces it will stage its Canadian draft April 30
TORONTO - The CFL will stage its annual draft April 30. The league made the announcement Wednesday. The draft will immediately follow the NFL draft, which will be held April 25-27 in Detroit. The CFL ...
Jan 31, 2024
Drawn by Halifax's brand of soccer, Jeremy Gagnon-Laparé moves east for a second time
Jrmy Gagnon-Lapar's decision to return to the Halifax Wanderers was simple. He likes the brand of football the CPL side is playing under coach Patrice Gheisar. While he enjoyed his first go-round with...
Jan 31, 2024
Trudeau says Ottawa 'actively working' to find missing Palestinian Canadian in Gaza
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is "actively engaged" after a Palestinian Canadian was reported missing in the Gaza Strip. Mansour Shouman was in the region to help document...
Jan 31, 2024
Conservatives get more than $35M in donations during Poilievre's first year as leader
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada raised more than $35 million during Pierre Poilievre's first full year as leader - and the federal Liberals brought in less than half that amount. The party s...
Jan 31, 2024
Saskatchewan legislature member facing assault charges
REGINA - Police have charged a Saskatchewan legislature member with assaulting and choking another person. Moose Jaw police say Greg Lawrence, who resigned from the Saskatchewan Party on Wednesday and...
Jan 31, 2024
