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Latest British Columbia avalanche claims two backcountry skiers
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Two backcountry skiers are dead after being caught in an avalanche in south central British Columbia. A report from Avalanche Canada says the skiers were on a slope called Potato Pe...
Feb 14, 2023
The Country North Show
The Country North has been a Prince Albert Winter Festival staple for over half a century! Now in its 51st year, the Country North Show continues to showcase both emerging and veteran performers in it...
Feb 14, 2023
'Everything to make them smile:' Montreal Canadiens host Ukrainian peewee team
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens gave the Ukraine Selects peewee team a chance to momentarily forget about the atrocities of the Russian invasion on Tuesday. The Ukraine Selects defeated Team Romania...
Feb 14, 2023
Early results of search for possible graves at Vancouver Island school to be released
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - A First Nation on Vancouver Island says it is ready to release the results of its preliminary investigation into possible unmarked graves on the grounds of a former residential sc...
Feb 14, 2023
Rising toll makes quake worst in Turkey's modern history
JINDERIS, Syria (AP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that 35,418 people have died in Turkey as a result of last week's earthquake, making it the deadliest such disaster sinc...
Feb 14, 2023
Canada's Auger-Aliassime begins title defence with first-round win at Rotterdam Open
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Felix Auger-Aliassime's title defence at the Rotterdam Open got off to a fast start Tuesday. The Montreal native needed just one hour 22 minutes to oust Italy's Lorenzo Sonego...
Feb 14, 2023
Federal committee will probe contracts with other consulting firms, not just McKinsey
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee probing federal contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company will now look into other consulting firms' relationships with Ottawa. New Democrat MP Gord Johns brought ...
Feb 14, 2023
Love far and wide: Village of 50 gets international attention
The Village of Love was named after a rail conductor, but amorous couples from around the world are not too concerned with that as they look to tie the knot. Looking to capitalize on public fascinatio...
Feb 14, 2023
CMHA sees changing attitudes to mental health in young hockey players
Ask a mental health professional what the biggest part of their job is, and many of them will tell you for years it's been fighting the stigma around speaking up about mental health. There are signs, ...
Feb 14, 2023
Advocates, MPs call on feds to expand access to psychedelic treatment
OTTAWA - Green Party Leader Elizabeth May wants Canada to consider expanding access to psychedelics as medical treatments. May was among the MPs who joined a delegation of patients and health-care pra...
Feb 14, 2023
