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B.C. doctor links non-medical use of nitrous oxide to serious illness, addiction
VANCOUVER - An emergency room physician in British Columbia is warning of the misuse of a cooking tool that requires the use of nitrous oxide, more commonly known as laughing gas. A statemen...
Dec 20, 2019
'Good life' still left in Canada's submarines: Navy commander
OTTAWA - Canada's top sailor is standing by the Royal Canadian Navy's submarine fleet, saying there is still "good life" in the vessels and that with some "modest investments," they will be able to op...
Dec 20, 2019
You Down With O-T-T? Direct-to-consumer options at sports media forefront
TORONTO - Sports fans have never had as much choice when it comes to watching live events as they do right now. The remote control - and the wallet - are getting workouts because of it. Long...
Dec 20, 2019
Navy Probe finds no racism intent in hand gestures
WASHINGTON - Hand gestures flashed by West Point cadets and Naval Academy midshipmen during the televised Army-Navy football game were not racist signals, military investigations have concluded. A Nav...
Dec 20, 2019
Missing heavy icebreaker back on drawing board: Coast Guard
OTTAWA - Call it the case of the missing icebreaker. The fate of the Canadian Coast Guard's next heavy icebreaker has been wrapped in mystery since the federal government quietly removed the $1.3-bill...
Dec 20, 2019
Regimental funeral in Winnipeg for RCMP officer who died in highway crash
WINNIPEG - More than 1,000 police officers, first responders and members of the public have gathered at a funeral for a Winnipeg Mountie killed in a highway crash. Const. Allan Poapst, who served with...
Dec 20, 2019
Manitoba government's oversight of commercial vehicles inadequate: auditor
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government's oversight of the trucking industry and other large commercial vehicles is inadequate in part due to infrequent inspections and improper checks before operator...
Dec 20, 2019
Blue Jays sign right-handed pitcher Roark to 2-year, $24-million deal
TORONTO - Tanner Roark wasn't dissuaded by the small ballparks and big hitters of the American League East when he signed with the Blue Jays in free agency. The veteran right-hander sho...
Dec 20, 2019
Judge refuses injunction request from Montreal caleche drivers ahead of deadline
MONTREAL - A judge has refused an injunction request by Montreal caleche drivers seeking to save their industry ahead of a Dec. 31 deadline that spells the end of horse-drawn carriages in th...
Dec 20, 2019
Wisconsin governor rejects 'Making a Murderer' pardon bid
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Friday he will not consider a pardon request from a man convicted of rape and murder when he was a teenager whose story was documented in the 2015 Netfli...
Dec 20, 2019
