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How many doctors are there in Canada? Government announces projects to find out
OTTAWA - The federal government has answered years-long calls from doctors and nurses to tally and research the number of health workers in Canada with a $47 million funding announcement. The money is...
Jul 11, 2024
Assembly of First Nations, Ottawa confirm $47.8-billion deal on child welfare reform
MONTREAL - The AFN's national chief confirmed today that the organization finalized a deal with Ottawa late Wednesday night to put $47.8 billion towards child-welfare reform. Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak g...
Jul 11, 2024
County of Newell hosting HALO fundraiser on Aug. 1
The County of Newell is hosting a HALO Air Ambulance fundraiser and first responders appreciation event in August.The evening event will feature first responder demos, emergency vehicles on display, a...
Jul 11, 2024
Israeli army acknowledges Oct. 7 failures. But it says tank strike on home did not kill Israelis
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military said Thursday that Israeli hostages held in a home struck by tank fire on Oct. 7 were likely killed by Hamas militants, not the Israeli shelling. The conclusions ...
Jul 11, 2024
B.C. should explore non-prescribed alternatives to fentanyl to combat crisis: Henry
VICTORIA - A report from B.C.'s provincial health officer recommends the province expand its "safer supply" program to prevent overdoses, including allowing access to alternatives to unregulated drugs...
Jul 11, 2024
Hockey Canada introduces new junior-level rules in western pilot project
CALGARY - Hockey Canada is trying out a series of changes in the western provinces in an attempt to streamline the development of junior players. That includes mandating that junior A players under th...
Jul 11, 2024
Southern Alberta communities set heat records Wednesday
Records continue to be set in Alberta as the province-wide heat warning remains in effect.Environment Canada says a ridge of high pressure brought record-setting heat to much of Alberta on Wednesday. ...
Jul 11, 2024
B.C. heat triggers burst of fire activity, new evacuation order in central Interior
British Columbia's wildfire service says forest fuels are more susceptible to fire starts after seven consecutive days of extreme heat, with new blazes prompting two new evacuation orders in recent da...
Jul 11, 2024
Biden confronts decisive day in his campaign, as his team says no Democrat would do better
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden campaign is laying out what it sees as its path to winning the White House in a new memo sent to its staffers Thursday, saying that winning the Blue Wall states of Wisconsi...
Jul 11, 2024
Jasmine Paolini reaches her second consecutive Grand Slam final by beating Donna Vekic at Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) - Jasmine Paolini reached her second consecutive Grand Slam final with a 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10-8) victory over unseeded Donna Vekic at Wimbledon on Thursday in a rollicking match that lasted 2...
Jul 11, 2024