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Erin O'Toole says he backs safe injection sites, but recovery is key to opioid crisis
VANCOUVER - Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole announced Sunday he will approach Canada's opioid epidemic as an "urgent health crisis" rather than a criminal scourge, and that he would continue ...
Aug 22, 2021
Record-breaking heat wave hits Quebec for the second time in August
MONTREAL - A heat wave that has broken temperature records in parts of Quebec over the weekend is expected to reach some new historic highs today. Environment Canada has issued another heat warning, s...
Aug 22, 2021
NDP Leader Singh says election timing may have impeded Afghanistan response
TORONTO - The timing of the current federal election may have impeded a prompt and adequate Canadian response to the crisis in Afghanistan, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Sunday as he paid tribute to a...
Aug 22, 2021
7 killed at Kabul airport; fighters seize areas from Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul's international airport killed seven Afghan civilians in the crowds, the British military said Sunday, showing the danger sti...
Aug 22, 2021
Battle for Quebec could be a Liberal-Bloc showdown, but surprises always possible
MONTREAL - The battle for votes in Quebec is shaping up to be a showdown between the Liberals and the Bloc Qubcois, experts say, but history has shown the province's voters are regularly capable of de...
Aug 22, 2021
Lethbridge Police working to limit unsafe driving behaviours and equipment violations
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are focusing in on the importance of safe driving.The Lethbridge Police Service Traffic Response Unit (TRU) continued to field complaints about speeding, excessive n...
Aug 22, 2021
7 killed at Kabul airport; fighters seize areas from Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul's international airport killed seven Afghan civilians in the crowds, the British military said Sunday, showing the danger sti...
Aug 22, 2021
Absence of on-campus polling raises concerns about possible drop in youth turnout
OTTAWA - Chuk Odenigbo didn't pay attention to federal politics until he decided to vote for the first time in the 2019 election. The 29-year-old, who is pursuing a PhD degree in medical geography at ...
Aug 22, 2021
Battle for Quebec could be a Liberal-Bloc showdown, but surprises always possible
MONTREAL - The battle for votes in Quebec is shaping up to be a showdown between the Liberals and the Bloc Qubcois, experts say, but history has shown the province's voters are regularly capable of de...
Aug 22, 2021
Lethbridge Bulls defeat Edmonton to win 2021 WCBL championship
EDMONTON, AB - For the first time since 2015, the Lethbridge Bulls are champions.The Bulls claimed the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) title with a dominant victory over the Edmonton Prospects...
Aug 21, 2021