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B.C. coroner says increased drug toxicity responsible for another OD death record
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner says deadlier street drugs are behind another grim milestone in the province's overdose crisis as a record was set for the number of deaths in January. The ...
Mar 2, 2021
Federal NDP unveils election-style promises to support small businesses in pandemic
OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh is promising that a federal NDP government would provide more support for small businesses struggling during the pandemic, including paying a bonus to companies that hire new em...
Mar 2, 2021
Canadian goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan undergoes successful quad surgery
Sky Blue FC says Canadian goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan has undergone successful surgery on her right quad.The NWSL club said there is no timetable for Sheridan's return.The 25-year-old from Whitby, Ont....
Mar 2, 2021
'Door is open:' Ottawa ready to help pork producers affected by Olymel shutdown
The federal government says the door is open to help producers affected by the closure of a central Alberta pork plant where an outbreak of COVID-19 has infected hundreds of workers and resulted in th...
Mar 2, 2021
Hospital: SUV carrying 27 crashes with semitruck, killing 15
EL CENTRO, Calif. - An SUV believed to be carrying 27 people crashed into a semitruck Tuesday on a Southern California highway, killing 15 people and leaving others injured, hospital officials said. J...
Mar 2, 2021
Families nervous ahead of verdict in Toronto van attack trial
TORONTO - Some of the Toronto van attack victims and their families are nervously waiting to learn the fate of the man whose deadly rampage three years ago changed their lives forever.On Wednesday mor...
Mar 2, 2021
AHS issues warning following several cases of children swallowing button batteries
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is sending out a warning to parents about button batteries.AHS says there have been several recent cases of young children swallowing the small cell batteries across Albe...
Mar 2, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Manitoba announces two-phased loosening of COVID-19 restrictions
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is loosening some of its COVID-19 restrictions as its case numbers continue to drop. Starting Friday, people will be allowed to have another entire household visit i...
Mar 2, 2021
Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald to make PFL debut on April 29
Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald will make his PFL debut April 29 against David (Bulldawg) Michaud. MacDonald, a former UFC title contender and Bellator champion, signed with PFL in Dec...
Mar 2, 2021
Senators forward Stepan will miss rest of the season after left shoulder surgery
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators say forward Derek Stepan requires shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of the NHL season. Senators general manager Pierre Dorion said in a release that Stepan suff...
Mar 2, 2021