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O'Shea hasn't had to talk to Bombers about complacency because he's not seen the need
Head coach Mike O'Shea hasn't spoken to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers about the dangerous of complacency this week because his players didn't give him any reason to. O'Shea said it's been business as usua...
Nov 04, 2021

B.C. Premier John Horgan announces growth in throat was cancerous, will begin radiation
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan has announced he has cancer.Horgan underwent a surgical procedure and biopsy last week after discovering a growth in his throat.In a Twitter post Thursday morning (...
Nov 04, 2021

Spotlight on Alphonso Davies ahead of Canada's World Cup qualifiers in Edmonton
Asked about his favourite soccer memory growing up in his hometown of Edmonton, Alphonso Davies smiled. "Just being a kid, playing football with my friends ... And now here I am playing with the natio...
Nov 04, 2021

Canada's Devlin DeFrancesco moves up to IndyCar for Andretti Steinbrenner
Devlin DeFrancesco is the latest Canadian to join the ranks of IndyCar. The Toronto product was named the newest driver for Andretti Steinbrenner Autosport on Thursday. DeFrancesco will pilot Andretti...
Nov 04, 2021

Hundreds sign petition calling for Williams Lake mayor's resignation
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Hundreds of signatories have added their voices to the call for Williams Lake Mayor Walt Cobb to resign.Cobb has been under fire for a social media post shared recently lauding "...
Nov 04, 2021

Desmond inquiry: health professionals failed to share information prior to killings
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - An expert on domestic violence says lack of collaboration among health-care professionals was an "overwhelming theme" in the tragic case of Lionel Desmond, an ex-soldier from N...
Nov 04, 2021

COVID-19 outbreaks expand at NRGH, Chartwell Malaspina
NANAIMO - More cases of COVID-19 are being detected in two ongoing healthcare outbreaks in the city.Island Health confirmed one additional case was added to an outbreak in the Transitional Care Unit a...
Nov 04, 2021

Disappointment and resignation as Quebec drops health worker vaccine mandate
MONTREAL - Members of the medical community are expressing disappointment after the Quebec government cancelled its vaccine mandate for health-care workers. Health Minister Christian Dub said Wednesda...
Nov 04, 2021

Elections Canada probes extent of mistakes on polling day in Indigenous communities
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says it has launched an investigation to see if errors cost Indigenous communities across Canada their right to vote. It is checking to see whether First Nations in Kenora we...
Nov 04, 2021

New women's minister says place lens on men in order to combat gender-based violence
OTTAWA - Freshly appointed Women and Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien says as part of her effort to combat gender-based violence she intends to place a lens on men to understand why it happens in th...
Nov 04, 2021

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