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Flu vaccine delays as season starts, manufacturing shortage to blame
WINNIPEG - It may be more difficult this year for Canadians wanting to get their flu shots due to delays in producing and distributing the vaccine. The federal government says some provincial flu vacc...
Oct 4, 2019
Production failures contributed to stuntwoman's death on 'Deadpool' set: report
VANCOUVER - The production company behind the superhero hit "Deadpool 2" violated a number of safety rules that contributed to the death of a stuntwoman, says British Columbia's workplace safety agenc...
Oct 4, 2019
3 charged with providing drugs that killed rapper Mac Miller
LOS ANGELES - Three men arrested during the investigation into rapper Mac Miller's deadly overdose last year have now been charged with providing the drugs that killed him, U.S. prosecutors said Wedne...
Oct 4, 2019
US judge: Injection sites don’t violate federal drug laws
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge ruled Wednesday that supervised injection sites designed to prevent overdoses do not violate federal drug laws, giving advocates in Philadelphia and perhaps elsewhere a ...
Oct 4, 2019
Judge denies bail for R. Kelly in NYC sex-abuse case
NEW YORK - Beleaguered R&B singer R. Kelly was denied bail Wednesday in his New York City sex-abuse case after a judge agreed with prosecutors that freeing him from jail would create a risk of him...
Oct 4, 2019
Alberta government to review vaping rules as number of young users grows
CALGARY - The Alberta government will consider adding rules for vaping when it reviews the province's smoking and tobacco legislation next month. Health Minister Tyler Shandro said he's part...
Oct 4, 2019
Hayes returns, Martin on the move as Raiders settle on overagers
The Prince Albert Raiders have solved their overage riddle after a flurry of roster activity on Friday morning.First, the team announced that defenceman Zack Hayes had returned from the San Diego Gull...
Oct 4, 2019 Defenceman Zack Hayes battles with Blades forward Kirby Dach at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon. (Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff)
Deliberations at gang trial where Tekashi 6ix9ine testified
NEW YORK - Deliberations are underway in the New York trial of two alleged members of the gang that up-and-coming rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine (teh-KAH'-shee sihks-NEYN') joined to give himself street credi...
Oct 4, 2019
Feds fight ruling on compensation for failures in First Nations child services
OTTAWA - The federal government is appealing a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling ordering Ottawa to pay $2 billion in compensation to First Nations children and their families who were separa...
Oct 4, 2019
James Franklin focused on winning, not playoff elimination as Argos battle Lions
VANCOUVER - James Franklin says taking over as No. 1 quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts late in a tough season isn't easy. After spending much of the year sidelined with a hamstring injur...
Oct 4, 2019
