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Lawyers push national body to pull support on expanding assisted dying eligibility
OTTAWA - Some lawyers are pushing their national advocacy organization to withdraw support for an update to Canada's medical assistance in dying system. The change scheduled for March is set to expand...
Jan 29, 2024
New Zealand mountaineer is fourth person to die in B.C. heli-ski crash
A New Zealand mountaineering expert injured in the heli-skiing crash north of Terrace, B.C., last week has died, bringing the death toll to four. The New Zealand Mountain Guides Association says In a ...
Jan 29, 2024
More heavy rain swamps B.C.'s South Coast with arrival of latest atmospheric river
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning of another torrent of heavy rain in southwestern British Columbia in the latest atmospheric river to wash over the region. The weather agency says another 100...
Jan 29, 2024
Preliminary probe suggests drone that killed troops in Jordan was confused with a returning US drone
WASHINGTON (AP) - A drone attack that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation, according to...
Jan 29, 2024
Coroner's inquest into mass stabbing in Saskatchewan begins final week
MELFORT, Sask. - A coroner's inquest into a mass stabbing on a Saskatchewan First Nation is expected to hear today from elders and the Parole Board of Canada. Myles Sanderson killed 11 people and woun...
Jan 29, 2024
Tennis Canada reports growth in youth participation in new survey
TORONTO - A new study commissioned by Tennis Canada shows that the sport has nearly reached pre-pandemic levels of participation. According to the survey, nearly five million Canadians played tennis i...
Jan 29, 2024
Loyalty Draw deadline tonight for 31st Rotary Dream Home
The 2024 Rotary Dream Home Lottery's Loyalty Draw deadline is January 29 at midnight. The Loyalty Draw will pick one ticket from all that have been purchased before the deadline tonight to win free ga...
Jan 29, 2024
Skater Valieva disqualified in Olympic doping case. Russians to lose team gold to US
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Olympics on Monday, almost two years after her doping case caused turmoil at the Beijing Games. The ver...
Jan 29, 2024
Province releases updated numbers on substance-related deaths
Numbers compiled by the province say that Grande Prairie recorded 34 deaths related to substances from January through October 2023.Of those, 29 were from non-pharmaceutical opioids and five from alco...
Jan 29, 2024
Kate, princess of Wales, is discharged from London hospital after abdominal surgery
LONDON (AP) - Kate, the princess of Wales, has returned home to Windsor after being hospitalized for abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace said Monday. The princess of Wales' office at Kensington Palac...
Jan 29, 2024