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Founders of Vancouver club that sold tested illicit drugs file Charter challenge
VANCOUVER - The founders of a Vancouver "compassion club" that sold heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine bought on the dark web and tested for contaminants, have filed a court challenge arguing their C...
Oct 15, 2024
Quebec government imposes measures to address 'toxic climate' at Montreal school
MONTREAL - Corrective measures are underway to address a "toxic climate" of fear and intimidation at a French-language Montreal primary school. Quebec's Education Department has appointed two monitors...
Oct 15, 2024
US warns Israel to boost humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk weapons funding
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing into Gaza within the next 30 days or it could risk losing access to U.S...
Oct 15, 2024
5-year-old tragically dies on Wabamun Lake over long weekend
A five-year-old girl has tragically passed away in a drowning accident on Wabamun Lake over the long weekend.Wabamun Lake is about 67 km west of Edmonton, just south of the Yellowhead Highway.Parkland...
Oct 15, 2024
Israel assures US it won't strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites, US officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not hit Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it looks to strike back following Iran's missile barrage earl...
Oct 15, 2024
PWHL teams see increase in regular season games to 30 per team in second year
TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey League has unveiled its regular-season schedule starting Nov. 30 with each of the six teams playing 30 games before playoffs. The PWHL in its second season ha...
Oct 15, 2024
North Carolina governor candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Republican, sued CNN on Tuesday over its recent report that he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website's message bo...
Oct 15, 2024
Team Gushue adds Bottcher at second as replacement for Harnden
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Team Gushue is adding Brendan Bottcher at second as a replacement for E.J. Harnden. The St. John's, N.L.-based team made the announcement via a post on social media. Bottcher will m...
Oct 15, 2024
Listeria outbreak linked to plant-based milk seems to be over: PHAC
The Public Health Agency of Canada says a Listeria outbreak linked to several plant-based milks appears to be over with no additional cases reported since August. The federal agency says its investiga...
Oct 15, 2024
Alex Ovechkin is shifting to right wing for the Capitals' second game of the season
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - More than a decade ago, Alex Ovechkin won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP during his first season playing right wing instead of his usual left. The next year, playing in the same spot...
Oct 15, 2024