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Deaths of homeless people in B.C. rose by 75% in 2021: coroner
VANCOUVER - The BC Coroners Service says deaths of homeless people in the province jumped 75 per cent in 2021 compared with the year before. A preliminary report released by the service shows there we...
Oct 12, 2022
Toronto FC says more work needed on roster but framework is in place to build on
TORONTO - A year of change saw Toronto FC repeat last year's 13th-place finish in the MLS Eastern Conference. But amid the pain of missing the playoffs again, there is the belief that the franchise no...
Oct 12, 2022
Civil liberties group raising transparency concerns ahead of Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it fears the federal government will seek to keep some information from becoming public during an inquiry into the unprecedented use of the Emerg...
Oct 12, 2022
California attorney general investigating LA redistricting
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California's attorney general said Wednesday that he will investigate Los Angeles' redistricting process as three of its City Council members face calls to resign after a recording ...
Oct 12, 2022
107 charges laid on five individuals following break-and-enter investigation in Grande Prairie
An investigation into break-and-enters in the Crystal Ridge area has led RCMP to execute a search warrant for a property in the Crystal Village area.On September 22, 2022, Mounties were dispatched to ...
Oct 12, 2022
Local outfitter says big game animal population is up
Business is back to usual for outfitters in the Grande Prairie region according to Smoky River Outfitting near DeBolt.After calling their season a wrap last week; 2022 proved to be the best since 2019...
Oct 12, 2022
B.C. Premier John Horgan calls Alberta premier's comments on unvaccinated "laughable"
British Columbia Premier John Horgan says it's "laughable" for the new premier of Alberta to suggest unvaccinated people are the most discriminated-against group in her lifetime. Horgan, who will step...
Oct 12, 2022
Trudeau has no timeline for unblocking Afghan aid, as humanitarian crisis deepens
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has no timeline for when Canadian aid groups will be able to respond to a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Aid groups say Canadian officials have warned them ...
Oct 12, 2022
Quebec provincial police make arrest 22 years after murder of college student
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they've made an arrest in the homicide of a junior college student 22 years ago. Guylaine Potvin was found dead in her apartment in Jonquire, Que., about 215 ki...
Oct 12, 2022
Defence minister talks with NATO allies about strengthening Latvian battlegroup
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says she has met with allies to discuss reinforcing a NATO battlegroup in Latvia with thousands more soldiers, even as uncertainty swirls around what more this co...
Oct 12, 2022