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Mexican authorities report 27 people killed by Hurricane Otis
ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) - Mexico's security secretary says Hurricane Otis was responsible for at least 27 deaths and four people remained missing. Rosa Icela Rodríguez Rodríguez comments T...
Oct 26, 2023
Five things to know about Canada's proposed law to guard against online harms
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has tabled its long awaited legislation to better protect Canadians, and particularly youth, against online harms. Here are five things Bill C-63 pr...
Feb 26, 2024
Air Canada ready for competition but opposes quick exemptions for rivals
MONTREAL - Air Canada says it’s not afraid of competition from new Canadian low-cost airlines, but is opposed to Ottawa’s decision to fast-track new foreign ownership rules for two potenti...
Nov 07, 2016
Hawaii bill would classify homelessness as medical condition
HONOLULU - As an emergency room doctor, Hawaii Sen. Josh Green sees homeless patients suffering from diabetes, mental health problems and an array of medical issues that are more difficult to manage w...
Jan 27, 2017
Belgian PM blasts Pope Francis for Catholic Church's sex abuse cover-up legacy in blistering welcome
BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgium's prime minister blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church's horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and cover-ups, demanding "concrete steps" to come clean with the...
Sep 27, 2024
Roots of opioid crisis run deep, with fentanyl an 'epidemic within an epidemic'
TORONTO - Canada is in the midst of an epidemic of opioid use and abuse - involving both prescription and illicit forms of the potent narcotics - that shows no signs of abating and has led to an explo...
Apr 25, 2017
Police claim Cannabis Culture dispensaries possibly tied to organized crime
TORONTO - Police in Toronto are accusing Cannabis Culture marijuana dispensaries of being part of a “large franchise operation of alleged high-level drug traffickers.” Prominent marijuana ...
Mar 10, 2017
US officials: Foreign disinformation stoking virus fears
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is alleging that a foreign disinformation campaign is underway aimed at spreading fear in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, three U.S. officials said Mon...
Mar 16, 2020
Local businesses concerned about UPAR construction amid pandemic
Some local businesses on 100 Street are concerned about the impact from construction this summer after dealing with reduced sales from the province's COVID-19 restrictions. The City of North Battlefor...
Apr 29, 2020
Sharks' Celebrini and Smith and Canadiens' Slafkovsky headline the NHL's next generation of stars
Juraj Slafkovsky was an NHL draft pick, just like Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard. The spotlight, however, has not been quite as brigh...
Sep 26, 2024