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B.C. to open 13 new First Nation primary care clinics, 10 to open this fall
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - British Columbia is moving ahead with 13 new First Nations primary care centres in the province, with 10 scheduled to start operating this fall. The province's First Nations Hea...
Sep 03, 2024
B.C. Conservatives add, subtract candidates, as some complain of BC United moving in
A series of candidates for British Columbia's upcoming provincial election have disappeared from the B.C. Conservatives' online list of nominees, as some former BC United members move into the Conserv...
Sep 03, 2024
Pierre Fitzgibbon, Quebec political heavyweight, is stepping down as economy minister
QUBEC - Quebec Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon, a central figure in the Coalition Avenir Qubec government, is stepping down. A government source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they we...
Sep 03, 2024
Late night ahead for those wishing to watch Stewart go for gold at Paralympics
Greg Stewart of Kamloops will be aiming to repeat as Paralympic Games champion on Wednesday (Sept. 4) in Paris.The men's F46 shot put event is scheduled to begin at 1:05 a.m. and will feature 11 compe...
Sep 03, 2024
Former aide to 2 New York governors is charged with being an agent of the Chinese government
A former New York state government official who worked for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and current Gov. Kathy Hochul was charged Tuesday with acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government, fed...
Sep 03, 2024
Sharapova, Bryan brothers on the ballot for 2025 tennis Hall of Fame
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion, and the doubles team of brothers Mike and Bob Bryan are on the ballot for International Tennis Hall of Fame's class of 20...
Sep 03, 2024
Rise in popularity of marathons across Canada attracting scammers online
MONTREAL - Leila Mekki Berrada, new to marathon running, had set her sights on Montreal's big race at the end of September. But she wasn't prepared to get swindled - twice - before securing a spot in ...
Sep 03, 2024
Rise in popularity of marathons across Canada attracting scammers online
MONTREAL - Leila Mekki Berrada, new to marathon running, had set her sights on Montreal's big race at the end of September. But she wasn't prepared to get swindled - twice - before securing a spot in ...
Sep 03, 2024
Online fundraiser for Matthew Gaudreau's widow raises more than $500K as the sports world mourns
More tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding t...
Sep 03, 2024
Online fundraiser for Matthew Gaudreau's widow raises more than $500K as the sports world mourns
More tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding t...
Sep 03, 2024
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