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Opioid addictions & deaths prompt North Sask. bands lawsuit against government
Lack of access to the support needed to combat the opioid crisis has prompted the Lac La Ronge Indian Band and Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation bands to file a class action lawsuit against the government ...
Oct 13, 2023
Sandy Bay Airport improvements nearly complete
The Sandy Bay Airport has been getting significant enhancements done to its runways, taxiways, and airfield lighting this year.Construction began back in June and is set to conclude prior to this wint...
Oct 13, 2023
OC Transpo worker, store owner to testify in 'Freedom Convoy' trial
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers is expected today to delve into how public transit was affected by the three-week protest that clogged downtown Ottawa streets last year....
Oct 13, 2023
Canada's top court to rule on validity of federal environmental assessment law
OTTAWA - Canada's top court is expected to rule today on the validity of the federal government's environmental assessment legislation. The Supreme Court's judgment on the Impact Assessment Act is to ...
Oct 13, 2023
Worker at Israel's Embassy in Beijing was attacked in unclear circumstances and is now hospitalized
JERUSALEM (AP) - An employee of the Israeli Embassy in Beijing was attacked on Friday and later hospitalized, the country's Foreign Ministry said. China did not immediately acknowledge the assault. It...
Oct 13, 2023
Canadian doctor trapped in Gaza volunteers at hospital, urges entry of medical aid
Dr. Ehab Bader had travelled from London, Ont., to Gaza for a family visit, to see his aging parents. Now trapped in the besieged Palestinian territory, he is volunteering at Gaza's largest hospital, ...
Oct 13, 2023
Israel's military orders civilians to evacuate Gaza City, ahead of a feared ground offensive
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's military on Friday directed the hundreds of thousands of residents in Gaza City to evacuate "for their own safety and protection," ahead of a feared Israeli ground offensive....
Oct 12, 2023
Canada's Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson advance to beach volleyball worlds quarterfinals
APIZACO, Mexico - Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson are on to the quarterfinals of the beach volleyball world championships. The duo from Toronto defeated Switzerland's Esmee Bobne...
Oct 12, 2023
Lexi Thompson holds her own on PGA Tour in Las Vegas. Beau Hossler sets the pace
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Lexi Thompson kept a rough round from getting worse and wound up holding her own Thursday in the Shriners Children's Open until darkness kept her from finishing. Beau Hossler set the ...
Oct 12, 2023
Maui County releases audio of 911 calls from deadly wildfire after request from The Associated Press
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) - Maui County released audio of 911 calls from a deadly August wildfire on Thursday in response to a public record request from The Associated Press. The 911 audio adds another la...
Oct 12, 2023
