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Uvalde school chief defends actions ahead of possible firing
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - An attorney for Uvlade's embattled school police leader defended the response of the Robb Elementary School massacre Wednesday in a scathing and defiant letter released just befor...
Aug 24, 2022
$118M to support B.C. family doctors, keep clinics open until new pay model: Dix
VANCOUVER - Health Minister Adrian Dix says family doctors in British Columbia will be eligible for an average $25,000 each to help tide them over until a new compensation model is established this fa...
Aug 24, 2022
Feds try to prevent disclosure of 'sensitive' details in turbine court case
OTTAWA - The federal government is moving to shield "sensitive or potentially injurious information" from disclosure during a court challenge of its decision to return a turbine repaired in Montreal t...
Aug 24, 2022
N.W.T.'s 2022 wildfire season has nearly doubled five-year average for area burned
YELLOWKNIFE - The 2022 wildfire season in the Northwest Territories is shaping up to be one of the most severe in the past five years. "We're well on our way to doubling our five-year average for area...
Aug 24, 2022
Concern for B.C. sockeye salmon as Fraser River return estimates drop by millions
VANCOUVER - Optimism over an expected bumper season for wild British Columbia sockeye salmon has turned to distress, after a regulatory body's estimate of returns to the Fraser River dropped by nearly...
Aug 24, 2022
Concern for B.C. sockeye salmon as Fraser River return estimates drop by millions
VANCOUVER - Optimism over an expected bumper season for wild British Columbia sockeye salmon has turned to distress, after a regulatory body's estimate of returns to the Fraser River dropped by nearly...
Aug 24, 2022
CP Women’s Open showcases past, present, and future of Canadian golf
OTTAWA - Lorie Kane won't hear any kind of talk about her legacy as she plays in the CP Women's Open one last time. Kane will tee off in the national women's golf championship for the 30th and final t...
Aug 24, 2022
Water quality advisory for Killiney Beach
The Regional District of Central Okanagan has issued a precautionary Water Quality Advisory for all customers of the Killiney Beach water system. The advisory affects about 295 properties connected to...
Aug 24, 2022
Utah sues Biden over move to restore 2 national monuments
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Republican state leaders in Utah sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over the president's decision last year to restore two sprawling national monuments on rugged lands sa...
Aug 24, 2022
CP Women's Open hopefully a boost to struggling Ottawa tourism
OTTAWA - Golf phenom Brooke Henderson may be what Ottawa's tourism industry needs to revitalize its flagging numbers. Henderson, from nearby Smiths Falls, Ont., is the star attraction at this week's C...
Aug 24, 2022
