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B.C. marks 7th anniversary of overdose emergency with grim record statistics
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Emergency Health Services has released grim statistics on the toxic drug crisis ahead of the seventh anniversary of the province declaring a public health emergency. B.C. ...
Apr 13, 2023
Italian star Lorenzo Insigne upgraded to questionable for Toronto FC's weekend match
TORONTO - Italian star winger Lorenzo Insigne, who has played just 34 minutes for Toronto FC this season because of a groin injury, has been upgraded to questionable for Saturday's game against visiti...
Apr 13, 2023
Raptors soul-searching after play-in loss
TORONTO - Fred VanVleet thinks it's time for the Toronto Raptors to move on from their 2019 NBA championship. Not necessarily a wholesale personnel change, but come to grips with the fact that they're...
Apr 13, 2023
Florida GOP passes 6-week abortion ban, DeSantis supports
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a proposal supported by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares...
Apr 13, 2023
Canada's Fernandez to face Belgium's Wickmayer in Billie Jean King Cup qualifier
VANCOUVER - Canada's Leylah Fernandez will take on Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium to kick off a Billie Jean King Cup qualifier in Vancouver on Friday. The 20-year-old Fernandez of Laval, Que., is the top...
Apr 13, 2023
NWP, NLC included in province's plan to expand post-secondary spaces
The province says the new budget contains $193 million to create 8000 new post-secondary spots in schools across Alberta.That includes $985,777 to create 80 spots in the Practical Nurse program at Nor...
Apr 13, 2023
Province highlights Budget 2023 investments in reconciliation and safety
The Alberta government is once again highlighting Budget 2023, noting an investment of $9 million into a new reconciliation grant program for Indigenous communities and $15 million into building a saf...
Apr 13, 2023
Storm goalie commits to Catamounts
Grande Prairie Storm netminder Connor McKenzie will be playing NCAA hockey next season.The Storm announced that the Toronto native has committed to joining the University of Vermont next season.McKenz...
Apr 13, 2023
Nunavut Inuit organization revokes enrolment of sisters, says first-of-its-kind case
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The organization responsible for enrolling Inuit under the Nunavut Agreement says it has removed twin sisters from its list in what is calls a first-of-its-kind case. Nunavut Tunnga...
Apr 13, 2023
Notley talks health care, new schools during visit to Grande Prairie
Even though the provincial election campaign does not officially start for a few more weeks, NDP leader Rachel Notley made a campaign-style stop in Grande Prairie Thursday.Healthcare and education wer...
Apr 13, 2023