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Vancouver Canucks trade captain Bo Horvat to New York Islanders
VANCOUVER - The rebuild of the Vancouver Canucks has begun, with centre Bo Horvat heading to the New York Islanders. The Canucks announced Monday that their captain is heading east in exchange for for...
Jan 30, 2023
Kidnap suspect released day he arrived at Nevada prison
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A man at the center of an intense police search in Oregon after a violent kidnapping last week was released from custody in October 2021 by Nevada prison officials on the same day he ...
Jan 30, 2023
Noon Interview: Drew Barnes Jan. 30
MEDICINE HAT, AB - With a provincial election set for the spring Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes has a lot of thinking to do.Currently sitting as an Independent, Barnes has decided he won't run f...
Jan 30, 2023
Key points in report on L'Arche International sex abuse scandal involving Jean Vanier
L'Arche International, a non-profit charity that helps people with intellectual disabilities, released a report Monday that identified 25 women who experienced a sexual act or an intimate gesture betw...
Jan 30, 2023
Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet to retire after overseeing the Vatican's bishops' office
Marc Ouellet, the Quebec cardinal who oversaw the Vatican's powerful bishops' office and who has been recently been hit with accusations of sexual misconduct, announced Monday he would retire in April...
Jan 30, 2023
Parks Canada updating its reservation system to book camping and other activities
CALGARY - Parks Canada says visitors will be able to start booking reservations for camping and other activities at its sites across the country in March. The reservation dates, which are posted onlin...
Jan 30, 2023
Report finds that L'Arche co-founder Jean Vanier sexually abused 25 women
MONTREAL - A charitable organization founded by the late Jean Vanier issued a report Monday saying the Canadian sexually abused at least 25 women during his decades with the group. L'Arche Internation...
Jan 30, 2023
Sexual violence survivors in Medicine Hat wait up to six months for support, says Sanare Centre
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Wait times for sexual violence survivors seeking treatment are on the rise in southern Alberta.In Medicine Hat people can wait up to six months to receive counseling as the demand f...
Jan 30, 2023
President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy...
Jan 30, 2023
Hybrid Parliament can stay, but ministers should show up in person: committee report
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee says the pandemic-era practice of allowing federal elected officials to vote virtually should be allowed to stay. Members of Parliament on the committee for proce...
Jan 30, 2023