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Blair announces more than $273M in air defence, drone equipment for Latvia mission
BRUSSELS - The federal government is spending more than $273 million to acquire new military equipment for NATO's Canada-led battle group in Latvia. That includes $227.5 million for a short-range air ...
Feb 15, 2024
Despite council support, VCH no longer considering contentious drug consumption site
Vancouver Coastal Health says it is no longer considering a stand-alone supervised consumption in Richmond, British Columbia. The decision was announced late Wednesday in a statement from VCH, which s...
Feb 15, 2024
Safety board to release report, recommendations on deadly helicopter crash in Nunavut
OTTAWA - The Transportation Safety Board is expected to issue a series of recommendations today following its investigation into a deadly helicopter crash in Nunavut. The helicopter went down in 2021 ...
Feb 15, 2024
Maggie Flaherty's game-winner moves Minnesota past Ottawa, 2-1 and into 1st place in PWHL
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Maggie Flaherty drilled a slapshot from the point past Emerance Maschmeyer for the game-winning goal as Minnesota came from behind to beat Ottawa, 2-1 Wednesday night to move in...
Feb 14, 2024
Vancouver Whitecaps blanked in second leg Champions Cup match against Tigres
SAN NICOLS DE LOS GARZA, Mexico - The Vancouver Whitecaps were shutout 3-0 to Mexico's Tigres UANL on Wednesday night in CONCACAF Champions Cup action. Vancouver conceded all three goals in the second...
Feb 14, 2024
Pascal Siakam helps Pacers rally past Raptors 127-125 in his Toronto return
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam had 23 points to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Raptors 127-125 on Wednesday in his return to Toronto. Siakam also had seven assists and five rebounds for Indiana (31-25) sin...
Feb 14, 2024
Connor Hellebuyck records 35th career shutout as Jets beat Sharks 1-0
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck made 17 saves to record his third shutout of the season, and 35th of his career, in the Winnipeg Jets' 1-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday. Hellebuyck also r...
Feb 14, 2024
Bernardeschi scores as Toronto FC ties Real Salt Lake 1-1 in MLS pre-season play
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Italian star Federico Bernardeschi scored as Toronto FC tied Real Salt Lake 1-1 Wednesday in MLS pre-season play. The game saw the Toronto debut of rookie winger/wingback Tyres...
Feb 14, 2024
'Top 7 over 70' award comes to Medicine Hat area for 2024
The Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta is looking to inspire people by bringing the Top 7 Over 70 award from Calgary to Medicine Hat.The award's ability to raise the profile of those 70 year...
Feb 14, 2024
Assisted-dying expansion delay not based on stereotypes around mental illness: Virani
OTTAWA - Canada's justice minister is rejecting charges that the federal government is bowing to mental-illness stereotypes by delaying a planned expansion of medical assistance in dying. Arif Virani ...
Feb 14, 2024