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N.S. court victory may bring lasting improvement to lives of people with disabilities
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia advocacy group for people with disabilities says its landmark court victory is an opportunity to compel reforms and funding that will improve their lives after decades of mistr...
Oct 08, 2021
Rugby Canada provides details of its high-performance program review
Rugby Canada has fleshed out details of its high-performance program review, which was triggered by complaints from the women's sevens team. The review panel will consist of Calgary's STRAAD Consultin...
Oct 08, 2021
Civil rights lawyer wants Quebec permit system for doctors declared unconstitutional
Montreal-based civil rights lawyer Julius Grey says he will ask a judge to suspend Quebec's system for determining how many family doctors can practise in a specific region. The move comes after Healt...
Oct 08, 2021
Christine Sinclair one of three Canadians up for Ballon d'Or award
Canadians Christine Sinclair, Ashley Lawrence and Jessie Fleming are up for the Ballon d'Or, presented to the world's top soccer player. Sinclair (Portland Thorns), the world's all-time leading goal-s...
Oct 08, 2021
Colorado father gets 48 years in death of 13-year-old son
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado father has been sentenced to a maximum 48 years in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in death in the disappearance of his ...
Oct 08, 2021
Letter signed by 200 leaders seeks protection for B.C.'s old-growth forests
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver-based environmental group says more than 200 people including scientists, Indigenous leaders, politicians, actors and artists, have signed a letter calling on British Columbia ...
Oct 08, 2021
SOUND OFF: Be kind, be calm, be safe — be last
Currently in British Columbia, about half of the unvaccinated population is under 12 years of age.On Oct. 1, after weeks of pressure from parents and teachers, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Hen...
Oct 08, 2021
McArthur Island playground opens for long weekend
KAMLOOPS - A new playground is open just in time for the Thanksgiving Day long weekend in Kamloops. The playground is located at the west end of McArthur Island Park, just behind the minigolf. The par...
Oct 08, 2021
RCMP express concern for safety of pedestrians as nights grow longer
KAMLOOPS - More than 2,600 pedestrians are injured in collisions with vehicles every year in British Columbia according to ICBC. It's a figure Kamloops RCMP believe can be reduced if drivers and pedes...
Oct 08, 2021
RCMP union will support Mounties who shun COVID-19 vaccination despite federal order
OTTAWA - The union representing RCMP officers says it will support members' choice "to be vaccinated or not" against COVID-19 following a federal order that Mounties be immunized. The government annou...
Oct 08, 2021
