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Death toll among B.C.'s homeless rising, hits 342 people last year: Coroner's report
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Coroners Service says there's been a sharp increase in deaths among people experiencing homelessness. A statement from the coroners service says the deaths of 342 people ...
Dec 14, 2023
A look at alcohol sales rules by province across the country
TORONTO - The Ontario government has announced sales of beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink cocktails will be allowed in convenience stores and all grocery stores in Ontario by 2026. Here's how alcoh...
Dec 14, 2023
QMJHL changes name to better represent its six Maritime teams
POINTE-CLAIRE, Que. - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is changing its name to better represent its sizable contingent of Maritime-based teams. The league announced Thursday it will be known as t...
Dec 14, 2023
Palestinian envoy in Ottawa praises Canada's UN vote for ceasefire, seeks more action
OTTAWA - The Palestinian ambassador in Ottawa is praising Canada's vote at the United Nations for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, while urging the Canadian government to do more to stop Israel's milita...
Dec 14, 2023
Study shows colonials forced Indigenous woolly dogs into extinction
VANCOUVER - For thousands of years, a breed of white, woolly dog played an important and cultural role for Coast Salish people in Western Canada but when colonists moved in the animal quickly became e...
Dec 14, 2023
Senate bill would require age verification for Canadians accessing porn sites
OTTAWA - A Senate bill that would require Canadians to verify their age online before accessing porn is moving through the House of Commons without the support of the Liberal government. Independent S...
Dec 14, 2023
Valour FC takes Cape Breton winger Owen Sheppard first in CPL-U Sports draft
Valour FC selected University of Cape Breton winger Owen Sheppard first overall in Thursday's CPL-U Sports draft. Sheppard, a native of St. John's, becomes the first player drafted from Newfoundland b...
Dec 14, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Residents can return home after Quebec dike declared safe
MONT-LAURIER, Que. - Authorities say work carried out by government engineers has stabilized a dike northwest of Montreal that was at risk of bursting. With the Morier dike in the Laurentians region d...
Dec 14, 2023
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka win ITF World Champion awards for 2023
LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka were honored as the International Tennis Federation's 2023 ITF World Champions on Thursday after being the only singles players to reach at least the s...
Dec 14, 2023
Conservative MP Michael Chong granted standing in inquiry on foreign interference
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Michael Chong has been granted full standing to participate in the public inquiry into foreign inference in recent Canadian elections. Marie-Jose Hogue, who heads the commissi...
Dec 14, 2023