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Facilities in new Quebec end-of-life care home highlight growing demand for MAID
JOLIETTE - In nearly 30 years as a palliative care physician, Dr. Nathalie Allard has provided end-of-life care in busy hospital hallways, and consulted with families with only a curtain separating th...
Aug 31, 2025
The unwritten rules of tennis, and why post-match handshakes sometimes go awry
NEW YORK (AP) - There's been a lot of talk about the unwritten rules of tennis during Week 1 of this U.S. Open, whether it's the necessity of a " sorry, not sorry " raised hand after a let cord or the...
Aug 30, 2025
Wildfire number surges to about 140 in B.C. amid hot, dry conditions
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says the number of active blazes in the province has nearly tripled since mid-week as hot and dry conditions persist alongside the potential for more ...
Aug 30, 2025
Wildfire number surges to about 140 in B.C. amid hot, dry conditions
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says the number of active blazes in the province has nearly tripled since mid-week as hot and dry conditions persist alongside the potential for more ...
Aug 30, 2025
Unionized Hullo Ferries workers in B.C. hold strike vote after negotiations stall
VANCOUVER - The union president for workers of a fast ferry service that shuttles foot passengers between Nanaimo and downtown Vancouver says its members are voting on a potential strike after talks w...
Aug 30, 2025
Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalls more items containing pistachio in Quebec
MONTREAL - More recalls have been issued in Quebec for pistachio-containing products linked to a recent salmonella outbreak. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced on Friday that four separate ...
Aug 30, 2025
Israeli airstrike kills Houthi rebel prime minister in Sanaa
CAIRO (AP) - The Iranian-backed Houthis said Saturday an Israeli airstrike killed the prime minister of the rebel-controlled government in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in a Th...
Aug 30, 2025
Free tire collection: Regional District
It's that time of year again.The RDCO is launching its free tire collection in Kelowna.Residents can bring any old or unused tires to Okanagan College, on Saturday, September 6, between 9 a.m. and 1 p...
Aug 30, 2025
A look at the race to replace Canada's rapidly aging fleet of submarines
OTTAWA - The contest to supply Canada with its next fleet of submarines heated up this week, as Ottawa narrowed down the competition to just two suppliers: a Korean company and a German one. Here's a ...
Aug 30, 2025
Novak Djokovic shakes off back problem, reaches 4th round of U.S. Open at 38
NEW YORK (AP) - Novak Djokovic shook off a back problem early in the match to beat Cam Norrie on Friday night and at 38 become the oldest man to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open since Jimmy Con...
Aug 29, 2025
