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Ottawa approves British Columbia's request to scale back drug decriminalization pilot
OTTAWA - Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks says the federal government has granted British Columbia's request to scale back its drug decriminalization pilot program. Saks says the chan...
41m ago
CFL suspends Argos quarterback Kelly for minimum of nine games
TORONTO - The CFL has suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly for at least nine regular-season games following its investigation into a lawsuit filed by a former strength-and-conditioning c...
49m ago
Liberal government not immune from auto thefts: 48 vehicles stolen in recent years
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are trying to crack down on a scourge of auto thefts across the country. Recently released data show the federal government, too, is struggling to keep its own vehicles a...
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Kamloops loses eight more lives due to illicit drugs in March
KAMLOOPS - The toxic drug crisis claimed eight more lives in Kamloops in the month of March. New figures released Tuesday (May 7) by the BC Coroners Service show 28 deaths due to illicit drugs in Kaml...
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No injuries in Tuesday morning house fire in Brocklehurst: Kamloops Fire Rescue
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) responded to a fire in a Brocklehurst cul-de-sac Tuesday (May 7) morning. In a post to social media, KFR says crews were en route to 989 Lincoln Court for a struc...
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Fernandez makes early exit at Italian Open with 6-4, 6-1 loss to Bogdan
ROME - Canada's Leylah Fernandez made an early exit from the Italian Open on Tuesday with a 6-4, 6-1 first-round loss to Romanian veteran Ana Bogdan. The 21-year-old from Laval, Que., struggled with h...
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Kamloops RCMP searching for suspect in fourth shooting related to drug trafficking conflict
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are searching for a suspect related to Monday (May 6) night's shooting near the Ramada Inn in Sahali. RCMP say officers responded to the area of Frontage Road and Pemberton Te...
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Blue Jays agree to terms on minor-league deal with Aaron Sanchez, source says
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms on a minor-league deal with right-hander Aaron Sanchez, a source confirmed Tuesday. Sanchez made his big-league debut with the Blue Jays in 2014 an...
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Duke goal gives CF Montreal a 1-1 draw at Forge FC in Canadian Championship play
HAMILTON - Substitute Bryce Duke's 52nd-minute goal gave CF Montreal a 1-1 draw - and a valuable away goal - in the opening leg of its Canadian Championship quarterfinal with Forge FC on Tuesday. Davi...
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Celebrini, Fantilli out for Canada at world hockey championship
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Teen forwards Macklin Celebrini and Adam Fantilli have decided to return to North America ahead of the start of the world men's hockey championship, Hockey Canada announced Tuesday...
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COLLINS: Governments need a change of plans to deal with the drug crisis
May 05, 2024
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PETERS: Lack of data doomed Eby government's decriminalization project
May 03, 2024
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SOUND OFF: David Eby must scrap his failed decriminalization experiment
May 02, 2024