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SOUND OFF: Royal Inland Hospital's emergency room uses antimicrobial copper to fight infection
TECK RESOURCES LIMITED, a Vancouver-based resource company, made a $2.5 million contribution to Royal Inland Hospital's new emergency department, which opened in Kamloops last month. This donation cov...
Nov 22, 2024
Canada Post reports $315M Q3 loss before tax compared with $290M loss a year earlier
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it lost $315 million before tax in the third quarter compared with a loss before tax of $290 million a year earlier. The corporation says revenue growth in its direct marketi...
Nov 22, 2024
'Emotional time' for B.C. poultry farmers who have to cull thousands of birds
Mark Siemens is a third-generation egg farmer in B.C.'s Fraser Valley and he recalls his grandfather sharing a story about fighting an unknown disease that raced through the farm decades ago, forcing ...
Nov 22, 2024
Woman accused in drowning of girl at Alberta lake had been under house arrest
STONY PLAIN, Alta. - A bail hearing has heard that a woman accused in the drowning death of a five-year-old girl in an Alberta lake didn't know the child and was supposed to be under house arrest. Mar...
Nov 22, 2024
Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed several tourists
VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) - A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died, according to a family statement sent to Australian media. Holly Bowles, 19...
Nov 22, 2024
Calgary defenceman MacKenzie Weegar a standout as Flames edge New York Rangers 3-2
CALGARY - Jonathan Huberdeau lobbied for teammate MacKenzie Weegar's inclusion on Canada's team for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-off after Weegar's three assists paced the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 win o...
Nov 21, 2024
Fleury shrugs off early mishap to help Wild win in his 1,000th career start
EDMONTON - It certainly wasn't the start Marc-Andre Fleury was expecting in what was otherwise a milestone night for the veteran Minnesota Wild goaltender. Fleury made 29 saves between the pipes and F...
Nov 21, 2024
Blue Jackets rally from 3-goal deficit to beat Lightning 7-6 in overtime
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Zach Werenski's goal at 1:25 of overtime punctuated a five-point game as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied from an early three-goal deficit and beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-6 o...
Nov 21, 2024
Canada tops Dominican Republic 88-71 in FIBA AmeriCup 2025 qualifiers
SASKATOON, Sask. - Canada opened the second window of the FIBA men's AmeriCup 2025 qualifiers with an 88-71 win over the Dominican Republic on Thursday at Sasktel Centre. Mfiondu Kabengele scored a te...
Nov 21, 2024
Gaudreau's three-point effort leads Wild past Oilers 5-3
EDMONTON - Frederick Gaudreau had two goals and an assist as the Minnesota Wild continued to pick up points at will, emerging with a 5-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Matt Boldy, Marcu...
Nov 21, 2024
