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New Sunrise House almost ready to open
Officials say the new Sunrise House Youth Emergency Shelter is almost ready for its first occupants.It has been under construction at the new location just west of the Great Northern Casino.The Grande...
Dec 20, 2023
In the news today: Pharmacare not a priority for most and East Coast outages persist
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Pharmacare not a top health priority for most Canadians As Liberals and New Dem...
Dec 20, 2023
Hamas says its top leader has arrived in Cairo for talks on the war in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Hamas' top leader arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for talks on the war in Gaza, the militant group said in a statement. The visit by Ismail Haniyeh came a day after Hama...
Dec 20, 2023
Canadian with parents in Gaza fears illness might kill them amid terrible conditions
Ahmed Abudaya worries that even if near-constant airstrikes don't kill his parents, the respiratory and bacterial infections spreading rapidly among displaced civilians in Gaza just might. The Alberta...
Dec 20, 2023
Pharmacare not the top health priority for most Canadians: survey
OTTAWA - As Liberals and New Democrats negotiate what a future national drug plan should look like, a new survey suggests pharmacare is not at the top of the priority list for most Canadians. The surv...
Dec 20, 2023
'A front row to our funeral': Canadian local news coverage erodes in 2023
Jessica Wallace stood in Ottawa's Rideau Hall in June as she and her co-workers at the British Columbia newspaper Kamloops This Week were recognized as finalists for the Michener Award, a top journali...
Dec 20, 2023
Coyotes rally past Senators 4-3 to spoil Jacques Martin's return
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Michael Kesselring scored with 3:33 remaining to cap a four-goal comeback in the Arizona Coyotes' 4-3 National Hockey League victory over Ottawa on Tuesday night, spoiling the retu...
Dec 19, 2023
NHL roundup: Kaprizov scores twice as Wild beat Bruins 4-3 in OT
BOSTON (AP) - Kirill Kaprizov scored his second goal of the game at 2:54 of overtime to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 National Hockey League win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Ryan Hartma...
Dec 19, 2023
Surging Canucks pounce on Predators 5-2
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Elias Pettersson and Pius Suter each had a goal and an assist to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Nils Hoglander, Nils...
Dec 19, 2023
Lee, Horvat lead Islanders to 3-1 win over slumping Oilers
NEW YORK (AP) - Anders Lee and Bo Horvat scored power-play goals and the New York Islanders beat the slumping Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Tuesday night. Simon Holmstrom scored his league-leading fifth shor...
Dec 19, 2023