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NewsAlert: B.C. ends take-home safer supply for drug users to stop diversion
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister has announced that the province is changing its safer-supply anti-addiction program to a witnessed model, in which users will be watched as they consume t...
Feb 19, 2025
RCMP conduct authority lawyer calls move to replace board 'desperate' legal manoeuvre
A lawyer for three British Columbia RCMP members facing dismissal over alleged racist group chats told a police conduct board panel that they should be replaced over "real or perceived" bias against t...
Feb 19, 2025
Vernon man wins $500K in Christmas lotto draw
A Vernon resident is half-a-million dollars richer after an exciting Christmas day lottery win.The B.C. Lottery Corporation said Rielly Cameron won the $500,000 Extra prize from the Lotto Max draw on ...
Feb 19, 2025
Montreal pleads with residents as it struggles to clear record-breaking snowfall
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante is pleading for patience and urging caution as the city's snow removal trucks and plows struggle to clear the record-shattering snowfall that has blanketed Mont...
Feb 19, 2025
Fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C., getting 'community hub' with museum, pool, market space
LYTTON, B.C. - The federal government is promising more than $25 million to help build a new "community hub" in the Village of Lytton years after much of the B.C. town was wiped out by fire. A stateme...
Feb 19, 2025
Fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C., getting 'community hub' with museum, pool, market space
LYTTON, B.C. - The federal government is promising more than $25 million to help build a new "community hub" in the Village of Lytton years after much of the B.C. town was wiped out by fire. A stateme...
Feb 19, 2025
Curling Canada, Kruger insist Hearts relationship strong as curlers ponder changes
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - The title sponsor of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Curling Canada insist their relationship is rock solid as some curlers wonder about changes they've seen this year. Kruge...
Feb 19, 2025
Veteran Rugamba welcomes opportunity to help Elks return to CFL playoffs
Emmanuel Rugamba embraces the challenge of helping the Edmonton Elks return to the CFL playoffs. The veteran linebacker/defensive back was part of Edmonton general manager Ed Hervey's deep dive into C...
Feb 19, 2025
Canada women settle for 1-1 draw with China in Casey Stoney's first outing as coach
MURCIA - China rallied in the second half to draw Canada 1-1 at the Pinatar Cup on Wednesday in Casey Stoney's debut as Canadian coach. Trailing 1-0 after a goal by Julia Grosso in the 16th minute, 17...
Feb 19, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney plans 'small' deficits for capital projects
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney is vowing to split the federal budget between capital and operating spending, and to balance the operating side while running small capital deficits. ...
Feb 19, 2025
