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Province to pilot app aimed at curbing opioid overdoses in private homes
The provincial government is hoping a new app can help curb the number of opioid overdose fatalities that occur in private homes in Alberta with the launch of a new app.The Digital Overdose Response S...
Mar 23, 2021
Grande Prairie sees record 33 opioid overdose deaths in 2020
New figures from the Alberta government show four people in Grande Prairie died of an opioid overdose in December 2020, adding to the highest-ever recorded yearly total of opioid-related deaths in the...
Mar 23, 2021
One year on, poll suggests Canadians still deeply wary about allowing U.S. visitors
WASHINGTON - A new poll suggests Canadians remain deeply wary about the prospect of allowing visitors from the United States. The online Lger poll was conducted last week for the Association for Canad...
Mar 23, 2021
Northern communities at risk without proper waste management: report
A report from Oceans North says communities in northern Canada face serious risk if their long-standing waste management problems are not addressed. The marine conservation group says northern communi...
Mar 23, 2021
Canadian Forces writing 'playbook' for handling allegations involving top brass
OTTAWA, Kan. - The acting chief of the defence staff says he has asked military officials to develop a "playbook" for handling future misconduct allegations against senior officers. That is one of sev...
Mar 23, 2021
Desmond inquiry: soldier's application for firearms licence didn't mention his PTSD
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - A former firearms official told an inquiry today that Lionel Desmond was not fully truthful when he applied to have his firearms licence renewed in 2014, two years before the f...
Mar 23, 2021
China summons foreign diplomats in protest over sanctions
BEIJING - China on Tuesday said it summoned foreign diplomats in protest after the United States, the European Union, Canada and Britain jointly imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials over alle...
Mar 23, 2021
Fred VanVleet a fan of Raptors' historic all-female broadcast crew
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is a fan of the all-female broadcast. The Raptors will have women in every on-air role for Wednesday's game versus the visiting Denver Nuggets -- the first all-fema...
Mar 23, 2021
Prince Harry joins coaching startup as chief impact officer
NEW YORK - Prince Harry has joined the corporate world as employee coaching and mental health firm BetterUp Inc.'s Chief Impact Officer. Financial terms of his employment were undisclosed. BetterUp, b...
Mar 23, 2021
Alphonso Davies highlights young Canada squad for World Cup qualifiers
Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies highlights a young Canada squad for World Cup qualifiers against Bermuda and the Cayman Islands this week. Canada Soccer announced the roster Tuesday, delaying the a...
Mar 23, 2021