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'Jarring experience' in B.C. psych wards because of 'uniquely problematic' law
VANCOUVER - A peer-support worker who helps youth with mental health challenges says being involuntarily detained in a psychiatric facility half a dozen times has given him insight into the lack of le...
Feb 07, 2021
Calgary Flames down Edmonton Oilers 6-4 to kick off NHL season's Battle of Alberta
CALGARY - Mikael Backlund helped the Calgary Flames overcome a sluggish start with a goal and two assists in a 6-4 win Saturday over the Edmonton Oilers. Milan Lucic, Johnny Gaudreau and Dillon Dube e...
Feb 06, 2021
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime loses to Daniel Evans in Murray River Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime lost to Great Britain's Daniel Evans in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 in the Murray River Open final in Melbourne, Australia. Auger-Aliassime, the third-...
Feb 06, 2021
Young, Capela pace Hawks in 132-121 win over Raptors
ATLANTA - Trae Young had 28 points and 13 assists, Clint Capela finished with 23 points and 16 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks held off the Toronto Raptors 132-121 to snap a three-game losing streak S...
Feb 06, 2021
Rodgers wins 3rd MVP, Donald gets 3rd top defensive player
A pair of Aarons pulled off an NFL hat trick Saturday night. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers earned his third Associated Press Most Valuable Player award, while Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald to...
Feb 06, 2021
Patients must transfer as health authority takes over B.C. hospice
SURREY, B.C. - Fraser Health says patients at the Irene Thomas Hospice in Delta, B.C., will have to transfer as the health authority prepares to take over from operators who refused to provide medical...
Feb 06, 2021
Rodgers wins 3rd MVP, Donald gets 3rd top defensive player
A pair of Aarons pulled off an NFL hat trick Saturday night. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers earned his third Associated Press Most Valuable Player award, while Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald to...
Feb 06, 2021
Canadian teenagers Nadeau, Duchaine have top-five finishes at World Cup Aerials
DEER VALLEY RESORT, Utah - A pair of Canadian teenagers just missed the podium in the men's World Cup aerials freestyle skiing event in Deer Valley, Utah. 17-year-old Emile Nadeau and 16-year-old Alex...
Feb 06, 2021
Matthews stays hot as Maple Leafs thump Canucks to heap more misery on Vancouver
TORONTO - Auston Matthews scored twice to extend his goal streak to a career-best seven consecutive games as the Toronto Maple Leafs heaped more misery on the Vancouver Canucks with a 5-1 victory Satu...
Feb 06, 2021
COVID-19 update: Province confirms 348 new cases
EDMONTON, AB- There are 348 new cases of COVID -19 across the province. The total number of active case numbers in Alberta stands at 6,266.The province also confirmed 12 deaths. The province said 457 ...
Feb 06, 2021