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At 38, Canada's Atiba Hutchinson shows he still has plenty left in the tank
Atiba Hutchinson turned 38 Monday, one day after setting up Besiktas' winner in a 1-0 decision over against Konyaspor. Beloved by fans after 275 appearances in all competitions for the Istanbul team k...
Feb 08, 2021
Colombia will legalize undocumented Venezuelan migrants
BOGOTA - Colombia said Monday it will register hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants and refugees currently in the country without papers, in a bid to provide them with legal residence permits ...
Feb 08, 2021
Final Senate vote on assisted dying bill set for Feb. 17, days before court deadline
OTTAWA - Senators have agreed to put a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying to a final vote by Feb. 17. That would leave just over a week for the House of Commons to deal with any amen...
Feb 08, 2021
B.C. nurses finishing training to prescribe medication to battle addiction
VANCOUVER - Thirty registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses in British Columbia are expected to complete their training this month to prescribe medication to those battling addiction to opi...
Feb 08, 2021
MLS, players approve amended collective bargaining agreement
Major League Soccer players have ratified an amended collective bargaining agreement after the league and the union avoided a lockout by striking a deal that runs through the 2027 season. The MLS Boar...
Feb 08, 2021
Man facing arson charge after fire at Canada Revenue Agency headquarters
OTTAWA - A 33-year-old Ottawa man was scheduled to appear in court Monday after being arrested and charged with arson in connection with what police say was a fire at the Canada Revenue Agency's headq...
Feb 08, 2021
New York Philharmonic launches on-demand streaming service
NEW YORK - The New York Philharmonic launched an on-demand video and audio streaming service Monday called NYPhil+ that is available for $50 annually or $4.99 monthly. Initial selections include David...
Feb 08, 2021
Damian Warner and Co., built a multi-events training facility in old London arena
Damian Warner's training base is a 66-year-old unheated hockey arena that the City of London flagged for potential demolition more than a decade ago. But it's come to feel like home to the Canadian de...
Feb 08, 2021
Quebec man facing weapons charges after RCMP find weapons, homemade bombs
QUEBEC - A Quebec man is facing weapons charges after RCMP officers found about 10 homemade bombs as well as firearms, ammunition and weapons at his home. RCMP say in a news release that 47-year-old K...
Feb 08, 2021
Province continues vaccinations in North, 171 new cases to report
The province administered 509 COVID-19 vaccine doses in the northern half of the province yesterday, bringing the total amount to 42,987.The number of vaccines yesterday was lower than targeted due to...
Feb 08, 2021
