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Lametti sows uncertainty over meaning of foreseeable death in assisted-dying bill
OTTAWA - Dr. Ellen Wiebe has helped 260 intolerably suffering Canadians end their lives over the past four years, including a few who likely would have lived up to another decade on the...
Mar 05, 2020

Elected Wet'suwet'en councillor calls for inclusivity in consensus building over deal
VANCOUVER - A Wet'suwet'en elected councillor says she has "high hopes" that internal conflict over governance issues and a pipeline can be resolved respectfully but she's also concerned som...
Mar 05, 2020

Transit providers take measures to safeguard against COVID-19
Some Canadian transit agencies are quietly taking steps to protect customers against the novel coronavirus that's been sounding alarm bells around the world. Several say they have stepped up efforts t...
Mar 05, 2020

Lawson Crouse scores winner in third, Coyotes beat Canucks 4-2
VANCOUVER - Lawson Crouse broke a tie midway through the third period as the Arizona Coyotes used a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks to tighten the playoff race in the NHL's Western Conference. A wi...
Mar 04, 2020

Cougars shut out the Hurricanes 2-0
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. -- On Wednesday (Mar 4), the Hurricanes played their only game in Prince George, against a Cougar's team that had lost their last five home games. It must have been a long bus ride...
Mar 04, 2020 Prince George downs Lethbridge 2-0

It's up to all Wet'sewet'en people to work through agreement: Bellegarde
VANCOUVER - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde says it's up to all Wet'sewet'en people to work through the draft agreement struck on Sunday between their hereditary chiefs ...
Mar 04, 2020

Calgary Flames pull out crucial 3-2 OT win over Columbus Blue Jackets
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames rescued two precious points in their pursuit of the playoffs and made their home record a little more respectable Wednesday. Trailing 2-0 after two periods, Calgary battle...
Mar 04, 2020

Amber Alert issued for 14-year-old boy abducted in Toronto, police say
TORONTO - An Amber Alert has been issued for a 14-year-old boy who Toronto police say was abducted in the northwestern part of the city. Police said in a tweet Wednesday night that they...
Mar 04, 2020

Pérez de Cuéllar, Peruvian two-term UN chief, dies at 100
LIMA, Peru - Javier Prez de Cullar, the two-term United Nations secretary-general who brokered a historic cease-fire between Iran and Iraq in 1988 and who in later life came out of retirement to help ...
Mar 04, 2020

Bettman: NHL keeping a close eye on new coronavirus outbreak as crisis widens
BOCA RATON, Fla. - NHL players can still high-five fans and sign autographs. The new coronavirus outbreak, however, has already impacted the game in another way. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Wed...
Mar 04, 2020