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Families of victims testify at hearing for convicted killer Ugo Fredette
ST-JEROME, Que. - Friends and relatives of Ugo Fredette's two victims addressed the court Tuesday to explain how the murders of Veronique Barbe and Yvon Lacasse changed everything for them. ...
Nov 14, 2019
1.8 million items of garbage strewn over Bay of Fundy bottom, study estimates
HALIFAX - A survey estimates more than 1.8 million pieces of mostly plastic garbage are strewn over the bottom of the Bay of Fundy, prompting concerns about potential harm to marine life. The study pu...
Nov 14, 2019
NHL players, politicians weigh in on end of Cherry's run on HNIC
Max Domi wasn't about to offer his opinion on Sportsnet's decision to cut ties with Don Cherry, but the Montreal Canadiens forward was quick to express his admiration for a man he calls a family frien...
Nov 14, 2019
UBC conference faces criticism over speaker from tech company blacklisted in U.S.
VANCOUVER - A conference hosted by University of British Columbia students is facing criticism for having a speaker from a Chinese company that has been blacklisted by the United States...
Nov 14, 2019
Safety board confirms lingering design problem behind N.W.T. float-plane crash
EDMONTON - The Transportation Safety Board is confirming that a design problem in a popular small airplane contributed to three deaths in a crash in the Northwest Territories. A board spokesman s...
Nov 14, 2019
'The Pharmafist': Quebec pharmacist wins international award for defending science
A Quebec pharmacist and blogger who takes on junk science with cartoons, a sense of fun and a no-nonsense attitude has won a prestigious international prize for science communication. Olivie...
Nov 14, 2019
B.C. Government announces tighter restrictions on vaping
VICTORIA - The provincial government has announced tighter restrictions on vaping to try to deter youth from consuming nicotine.In a news release, the Ministries of Health, Finance and Education said ...
Nov 14, 2019 Image Credit: Canadian Press
Mother of missing Florida girl charged; human remains found
DEMOPOLIS, Ala. - Police searching for a 5-year-old Florida girl who was reported missing last week by her mother found human remains in rural Alabama, authorities said Tuesday. Taylor Rose Williams' ...
Nov 14, 2019
Province provides City of Kamloops with $1.3 million through grants in lieu
KAMLOOPS - The provincial government has announced that Kamloops is one of 54 municipalities in BC receiving money from annual grants in lieu of property taxes.Each November, the province pays grants ...
Nov 14, 2019 From left: Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian, City Councillor Bill Sarai, City Councillor Sadie Hunter, and BC Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Ravi Kahlon. (Image Credit: CFJC Today / James Peters)
Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit go forward
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 2...
Nov 14, 2019
