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Newly available drug could boost number of self-administered assisted deaths
OTTAWA - Only a tiny percentage of Canadians who’ve received medical assistance to end their lives has chosen to self-administer a lethal drug cocktail. But that could change now that secobarbit...
Nov 17, 2017
Doctors 'prescribe' fresh produce with help from food banks
OAK FOREST, Ill. - The idea is simple: Load fresh fruits and vegetables into a refrigerator truck and drive it to a health clinic, then have a doctor write a “prescription” for food to imp...
Sep 25, 2016
Alberta premier commits to medicare; NDP points to past musings on private options
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith, in an election-style event, says her United Conservative Party will not make Albertans pay out of pocket to see their family doctor or get medical treatment. Smith s...
Apr 11, 2023
Disabled veterans struggle with COVID-19 as Canada prepares to mark Remembrance Day
OTTAWA - Canadians from coast to coast to coast will mark Remembrance Day on Wednesday, once again taking a moment to honour and remember those who offered up their lives to defend Canada, its values ...
Nov 09, 2020
NDP proposes $32.7B deficit in plan with lots of new spending, new revenues
OTTAWA - The NDP is proposing to run a deficit of $32.7 billion next year if they win the federal election, with no plan to return to balance. New Democrats released their platform costing Friday, and...
Oct 11, 2019
Plans for new North Battleford arena part of city budget talks
North Battleford council heard the city is looking at completing a study for the new arena to replace the aging Access Communications Centre site at Thursday's budget deliberations session. Deputy May...
Nov 24, 2023
McMann registers first NHL hat trick, short-handed Leafs beat Blues 4-1
TORONTO - Bobby McMann registered the first hat trick of his NHL career as the short-handed Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Tuesday. William Nylander had the other goal for Tor...
Feb 14, 2024
Orphaned toddler grows up in shadow of massacre, coronavirus
An infant boy who survived a shooting last year that left his parents and 21 others dead now likes to thumb through picture books and dance to a Batman jingle with his grandmother, according to an unc...
Aug 02, 2020
Stanley not guilty
A Battleford jury found Gerald Stanley not guilty after deliberating for roughly 13 hours. Stanley, 56, was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of 22-year-old Colte...
Feb 10, 2018
Toys "R" Us Canada granted creditor protection after U.S. parent's bankruptcy
TORONTO - Toys “R” Us Canada sought creditor protection largely due to the financial woes of its U.S. parent company, which filed for bankruptcy, but consumers may still be wary of its Can...
Sep 20, 2017