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B.C. watchdog says mentally ill children and youth retraumatized in hospital
VICTORIA - One mentally ill youth hospitalized in British Columbia recalls being restrained to a bed and injected with medication as she screamed for her mom while another says drugs turned him into a...
Jan 19, 2021
Biden's Bible puts him in line with inaugural tradition
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will take their oaths of office on Wednesday using Bibles that are laden with personal meaning, writing new chapters in a long-running American tradition - and...
Jan 19, 2021
Henderson learned from pared-down 2020 season, but excited for busier 2021
Brooke Henderson's breakneck pace of nearly 30 tournaments a season was slashed to a pedestrian 10 in 2020 due to COVID-19. But the 23-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont., said she found a silver lining ...
Jan 19, 2021
'We just haven't played well enough': Canucks search for answers after tough start
VANCOUVER - Less than a week into the NHL's pandemic-condensed regular season, a sense of urgency is already swirling around the Vancouver Canucks. A disappointing swing through Alberta left the squad...
Jan 19, 2021
McDavid's Oilers, Matthews' Maple Leafs ready for first of nine meetings
TORONTO - Connor McDavid collected the puck in the neutral zone and moved right as he crossed the offensive blue line. His eyes and body language suggested he was waiting for a teammate to join the ru...
Jan 19, 2021
Team Harty disappointed with Curling Alberta decision, wild-card chances slim
There was a clear but unusual path for three Alberta-based teams to play in the Tim Hortons Brier this season. Curling Alberta made a difficult choice that will send two rinks to the Calgary event and...
Jan 19, 2021
Stores drop MyPillow after CEO pushes election conspiracies
NEW YORK - The founder and CEO of MyPillow, a vocal and very visible supporter of President Donald Trump, said a backlash against the company has begun after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol this month....
Jan 19, 2021
Together at last, Canadian women's hockey team reunites after pandemic separation
CALGARY - What Marie-Philip Poulin looks forward to the most at the Canadian women's hockey team camp is simply lining up for drills and seeing her teammates' faces. It's been 10 months since the nati...
Jan 19, 2021
Peer support workers set to join union in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Dozens of peer support workers on the front lines of Vancouver's overdose crisis are about to be unionized in a move aimed at formally recognizing the role they play in saving lives. Andre...
Jan 19, 2021
Monarch butterfly population moves closer to extinction
SAN FRANCISCO - The number of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has plummeted precipitously to a record low, putting the orange-and-black insects closer to extinction, r...
Jan 19, 2021
