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Merritt RCMP implement two-pronged approach to overdose deaths
MERRITT, B.C. - According to the latest report from the BC Coroners Service, the City of Merritt has the highest illicit drug death rate per 100,000 people in British Columbia. From January to April, ...
Oct 12, 2021
Kentucky US Rep. John Yarmuth won't seek reelection in 2022
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Democratic U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, who as chairman of the House Budget Committee has played a key role in pushing for President Joe Biden's efforts to expand the nation's social...
Oct 12, 2021
Vancouver, Langford both back on HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series calendar in 2022
Vancouver and Langford, B.C., are back on the full 2022 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series schedule. World Rugby announced Tuesday that the 2022 season will feature 10 men's and seven women's rounds over ...
Oct 12, 2021
Doctors alarmed by loophole allowing sale of used asbestos products
OTTAWA - Public health advocates and environmental groups say the federal government needs to close a loophole allowing the resale of second-hand products containing asbestos. Canada banned the cancer...
Oct 12, 2021
Line 5 opponents urging White House to reject Canada's 'audacious' treaty gambit
WASHINGTON - Opponents of Line 5 want the White House to reject Canada's bilateral effort to prevent a Michigan judge from shutting down the cross-border pipeline. Canada has formally requested negoti...
Oct 12, 2021
Tim Hortons Orange Sprinkled Donut fundraiser raises $1.6 million
KAMLOOPS - Tim Hortons and its 1,500 restaurant owners across Canada raised more than $1.6 million in support of residential school survivors through the Orange Sprinkled Donut campaign.The donuts fir...
Oct 12, 2021
Biden to meet Kenya president as war roils nearby Ethiopia
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is set to hold his first bilateral talks as president with an African leader on Thursday, hosting Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta as war and a humanitarian crisis...
Oct 12, 2021
U.S. residents fear reopened Mexican border more than Canadian one, poll suggests
WASHINGTON - A new poll suggests U.S. residents are far more worried about reopening the land border with Mexico than they are about letting Canadians drive south. The poll, conducted by Leger for the...
Oct 12, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place for B.C. long-term care, assisted living workers
VICTORIA - All long-term care and assisted living employees in British Columbia now need to have at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Those who have received one dose will have to undergo rapid test...
Oct 12, 2021
Jets bolster defence, but goaltending could prove thin behind Hellebuyck
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets may have filled some holes on defence in the off-season, but there's uncertainty about the team's fortunes when all-star goalie Connor Hellebuyck gets a night off. Trades ...
Oct 12, 2021
