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Green Shirt Day continuing to have positive impact in province, nearly 21,000 on organ donor registry
Nearly 21,000 residents in the province have signed up to be an organ donor over the past two and a half years.Apr. 7 is 'Green Shirt' Day which was created as a tribute to Logan Boulet, who died in t...
Apr 7, 2023
Nashville's Shaffelburg looks forward to reunion with former Toronto FC teammates
Jacob Shaffelburg cut his teeth with Toronto FC. But the Canadian winger has found a home in Nashville. The 23-year-old from Port William, N.S., joined Toronto as a homegrown player in June 2019 and w...
Apr 7, 2023
Hundreds of thousands remain without power after dedly ice storm in Quebec
MONTREAL - Hydro-Qubec says it's restored power to more than half a million customers since Wednesday's ice storm, but more than 600,000 remain in the dark. Director of Energy System Control Maxime Na...
Apr 7, 2023
Saskatchewan Firearms Act passes
The provincial government passed the Saskatchewan Firearms Act on Thursday, a move aimed at improving public safety and protecting the rights of lawful gun owners.According to the Saskatchewan Firearm...
Apr 7, 2023
What’s happening this Easter weekend in P.A.
The Easter long weekend is finally here and if you find yourself stuck at home, there are a few opportunities to get out with the family.Gateway Mall is hosting photos with the Easter Bunny on Friday ...
Apr 7, 2023
'Hanging in': David Suzuki shares insights as he retires from 'The Nature of Things'
After 44 years as the face of Canada's premier science TV show, you might expect David Suzuki to feel a little sadness and a little nostalgia as he steps down as host of "The Nature of Things." Not so...
Apr 7, 2023
Long-awaited national mental health crisis hotline greeted with cautious optimism
Starting in November, Canadians in crisis will have a new avenue for seeking help in their darkest moments. The federal budget detailed a nationwide 988 number for mental health crisis and suicide pre...
Apr 7, 2023
Pope Francis to miss Way of the Cross event in cold Rome
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican says Pope Francis, who was recently hospitalized for bronchitis, won't preside over Good Friday's late-night Way of the Cross event due to extremely cold weather in Rom...
Apr 7, 2023
Vancouver Whitecaps want more intensity in first Cascadia tilt vs. Portland Timbers
VANCOUVER - After a disappointing 3-0 loss to Los Angeles FC on Wednesday in CONCACAF Champions League action, the Vancouver Whitecaps are looking for a rebound on Saturday against regional rivals. Th...
Apr 7, 2023
N.S. mass shooting: how gun smuggling happened, and the inquiry's call for reforms
HALIFAX - A decade before a Nova Scotia man used smuggled guns to murder 22 people in the province in 2020, police information systems had labelled him as a firearms risk. Yet those records never foun...
Apr 7, 2023
