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By the numbers for British Columbia's overdose crisis
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner released overdose figures for 2022, showing 2,272 residents died from toxic drugs last year. Lisa Lapointe says drug toxicity remains the leading cause of u...
Jan 31, 2023
By the numbers for British Columbia's overdose crisis
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner released overdose figures for 2022, showing 2,272 residents died from toxic drugs last year. Lisa Lapointe says drug toxicity remains the leading cause of u...
Jan 31, 2023
Omaha police fatally shoot armed man in Target store
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Omaha police say they fatally shot a man who entered a Target store with an AR-15-style rifle on Tuesday and "plenty of ammunition." Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said officers searc...
Jan 31, 2023
HUNTER: Participating in active reconciliation
THIS WEEK, CITY COUNCIL will consider a request for $10,000 to support the 2027 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG). The request is a small amount in comparison to the $500,000 approved by council ...
Jan 31, 2023
Canadian striker Tosaint Ricketts retires from professional soccer
VANCOUVER - Former Vancouver Whitecaps striker Tosaint Ricketts has announced his retirement from professional soccer. The 35-year-old Edmonton native will stay on with the Major League Soccer team as...
Jan 31, 2023
St-Onge urges provinces to accelerate efforts to make sports safer for athletes
OTTAWA - Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge says ending abuse in sport will require complaints processes that include provincial-level athletes, not just national ones. St-Onge and provincial sport minist...
Jan 31, 2023
St-Onge urges provinces to accelerate efforts to make sports safer for athletes
OTTAWA - Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge says ending abuse in sport will require complaints processes that include provincial-level athletes, not just national ones. St-Onge and provincial sport minist...
Jan 31, 2023
U.S. launches second USMCA dispute panel as dairy battle with Canada goes to Round 2
WASHINGTON - The United States is filing another formal dispute over what it considers Canada's failure to live up to its trade obligations to American dairy farmers and producers. It's the second tim...
Jan 31, 2023
'The timing is perfect': Trade to Canucks a fresh start for Beauvillier
Joining a new team amid a tidal wave of change doesn't intimidate newly minted Vancouver Canucks forward Anthony Beauvillier. The Canucks capped a whirlwind month with a mammoth trade Monday, dealing ...
Jan 31, 2023
Time behind the wheel the norm for Canadian angler Jeff Gustafson
Living in Northwest Ontario is an outdoor enthusiast's dream, given its many fabulous fishing and hunting opportunities. But it presents pro bass angler Jeff Gustafson with a huge challenge. Most Elit...
Jan 31, 2023
