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CP NewsAlert: B.C. teen with bird flu is in critical condition, says health officer
British Columbia's provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the teenager who has tested positive for bird flu is in critical condition and being treated at B.C. Children's Hospital. Henry says ...
Nov 12, 2024
Judge extends the time to indict the driver accused of killing Johnny Gaudreau and his brother
SALEM, N.J. (AP) - The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they were cycling on a rural New Jersey road briefly appeared in court Tuesday, where ...
Nov 12, 2024
Returning officer anticipates higher voter turnout
In the last municipal election in 2020, a total of 3,303 voters visited advanced polls over the course of six days.This year, there were 2,186 ballots cast in advanced polls over just four days. "The ...
Nov 12, 2024
Former B.C. premier John Horgan dies aged 65, after third bout with cancer
VICTORIA - Ambassador to Germany and former British Columbia premier John Horgan has died at the age of 65, after his third bout with cancer. Horgan served as B.C.'s New Democrat premier for five year...
Nov 12, 2024
Federal government launching research institute for AI safety
OTTAWA - The federal government is opening a research centre that will study risks posed by artificial intelligence technology. It says AI can be misused in election interference efforts, disinformati...
Nov 12, 2024
'Remembering the human aspect': Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre fuses traditional knowledge and modern health care
Any change to health care is gradual, but the staff at Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre works to reshape its entire approach to better prioritize the needs of Indigenous patients by incorporating t...
Nov 12, 2024
Quebec group not happy after Supreme Court deletes unilingual rulings from website
MONTREAL - A Quebec civil liberties group says it intends to push forward with legal action after the Supreme Court of Canada responded to its translation demand by simply removing thousands of unilin...
Nov 12, 2024
Trump picks former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be ambassador to Israel
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel, Trump announced Tuesday. Huckabee is a staunch defender of Israel an...
Nov 12, 2024
Ambrosie holds final state of the league address as CFL commissioner
VANCOUVER - CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has some friendly advice for his successor: Surround yourself with good people and be open-minded. Ambrosie held his final state of the league address Tuesd...
Nov 12, 2024
NHL adds former Red Wings, Oilers GM Holland to hockey ops department as consultant
NEW YORK - Former Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland has joined the NHL's hockey operations department as a consultant. The league announced the new role for the Hockey ...
Nov 12, 2024
