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Dozens of recommendations in overdose and drug toxicity report by B.C. MLAs
VICTORIA - An all-party committee at British Columbia's legislature has released a report on drug toxicity and overdose deaths that calls for dozens of urgent steps from the province to address the de...
Nov 01, 2022
Bolsonaro declines to concede Brazil defeat in first address
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday did not concede the election he lost to leftist Lula da Silva in a brief speech that marked his first comments since results were ...
Nov 01, 2022
Dickenson to return as Riders head coach despite disastrous 2022 season
REGINA - Craig Dickenson will return to helm the Saskatchewan Roughriders for a fifth straight season, but several members of his coaching staff are paying the price after the team spiralled out of th...
Nov 01, 2022
Canadian defender Scott Kennedy suffers shoulder injury on the eve of the World Cup
REGENSBURG, Germany - Canadian defender Scott Kennedy has suffered a shoulder injury on the eve of the World Cup. SSV Jahn Regensburg, Kennedy's German club, said the 25-year-old from Calgary was inju...
Nov 01, 2022
Canada Ravens lose opener to Papua New Guinea at Rugby League World Cup
LEEDS, United Kingdom - The Canada Ravens lost their opener at the Women's Rugby League World Cup on Tuesday as Papua New Guinea scored 26 second-half points en route to a 34-12 victory. The Canadian ...
Nov 01, 2022
Lawyer for B.C. mayor charged with public mischief suggests client treated unfairly
SURREY, B.C. - A lawyer representing Surrey, B.C., Mayor Doug McCallum suggests RCMP decided early into an investigation that his client deceived police by saying his foot was run over in a grocery st...
Nov 01, 2022
Quebec judge says McGill work halted to avoid 'irreparable harm' to Mohawk plaintiffs
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge today released his written reasons for a ruling last week that halted excavation work on a McGill University project after an Indigenous group raised concerns about possible ...
Nov 01, 2022
Supreme Court clears way for Graham testimony in Georgia
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a temporary hold on Sen. Lindsey Graham's testimony in a Georgia investigation of possible illegal interference in the 2020 election by then-Presi...
Nov 01, 2022
AP source: Bears acquire WR Claypool from Steelers
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Wide receiver Chase Claypool is heading to the Chicago Bears. A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press the Pittsburgh Steelers have traded Claypool to Chicago f...
Nov 01, 2022
McDavid, Pastrnak and Panarin named NHL's three stars for October
Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid, Boston Bruins right-wing David Pastrnak and New York Rangers left-wing Artemi Panarin have been named the NHL's three stars for October. McDavid led the league w...
Nov 01, 2022