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Patient wants B.C. to protect legal rights of mentally ill like most provinces
VANCOUVER - A week after giving birth to her daughter, Shareen Nimmo was forced to enter a psychiatric facility without being informed of her rights or having access to independent legal advice. ...
Sep 1, 2020

Tories and Liberals campaign in southeastern New Brunswick today
FREDERICTON - Three of New Brunswick's party leaders will be campaigning today in southeastern New Brunswick. Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs will stop in Sussex before travelling to Monc...
Sep 1, 2020

Canadians don't know much about Erin O'Toole but poll finds openness to him
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians know very little about new Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole but his personal qualities and policy positions could eventually give his party a boost. Fu...
Sep 1, 2020

Russia's virus cases exceed 1 million, globally 4th highest
MOSCOW - Russia's tally of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Tuesday as authorities reported 4,729 new cases. With a total of 1,000,048 reported cases, Russia has the fourth largest c...
Sep 1, 2020

Avs ride 5-goal 1st period to 6-3 win over Stars in Game 5
EDMONTON - Pierre-Edouard Bellemare began a five-goal scoring spree in the first period and the Colorado Avalanche avoided second-round elimination with a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 5 o...
Aug 31, 2020

Lightning beat Bruins in double overtime to take series in five games
TORONTO - The Tampa Bay Lighting can book their flight to Edmonton. Victor Hedman's shot at 14:10 of the second overtime went in off teammate Patrick Maroon as the Lightning defeated the Boston B...
Aug 31, 2020

Ad criticized by teachers meant to allay anxiety: B.C.'s public health officer
VICTORIA - The provincial health officer says a back-to-school ad being criticized by the B.C. Teachers' Federation as unrealistic wasn't meant to be a commercial about what classrooms would look...
Aug 31, 2020

ASIRT investigating after fatal police-involved shooting near Entwhistle
ENTWISTLE, Alta. - RCMP say a man is dead following a police pursuit and a shooting with officers west of Edmonton.Mounties say they received a notice Sunday afternoon to be on the lookout for a perso...
Aug 31, 2020

Hinshaw clarifies order, says classroom distancing measures haven’t changed
Dr. Deena Hinshaw is pushing back against claims she and the provincial government have reversed their stance on social distancing measures in schools just as in-person classes resume for the first ti...
Aug 31, 2020

No team sports, practices at Grande Prairie-area schools in September
All three school divisions in the Grande Prairie area have come to the joint decision to postpone all team sports and practices for the month of September.The Peace Wapiti Public School Division, Gran...
Aug 31, 2020