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Const. Nicole Chan may have had suicide attempts prior to 2019 death: VPD sergeant
BURNABY, B.C. - A Vancouver Police Department human resources officer told a coroner's inquest that Const. Nicole Chan had a history of mental health issues and potential suicide attempts before inapp...
Jan 24, 2023
Fish sounds could help scientists understand their ocean world
Fish, it turns out, are a chatty lot. They communicate about everything from what area of the sea has the best food to where predators might be hiding and, of course, their desire for a mate. Now, res...
Jan 24, 2023
Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones diagnosed with ALS
Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Jones, 53, is currently in his fourth season as an assistant coach with the Senators after being appoin...
Jan 24, 2023
Former home of Nova Scotia's first Black doctor granted heritage status
Halifax regional council voted today to register as a heritage property the former home of Clement Ligoure, the first Black doctor in Nova Scotia and an unsung hero of the 1917 Halifax Explosion. Orig...
Jan 24, 2023
Nearly one-quarter of trails in southern B.C., Alberta unmapped and unmanaged: study
New research has spelled out for the first time the gap between official lists of trails in the southern Rockies and the number of trails there actually are, suggesting effects from the growing number...
Jan 24, 2023
Canada opens women's world hockey golden three-peat bid against Swiss
CALGARY - Canada will open its quest for a third straight women's world hockey championship gold medal against Switzerland in Brampton, Ont. The schedule for the 10-country tournament April 5-16 at th...
Jan 24, 2023
In reversal, US poised to approve Abrams tanks for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - In what would be a reversal, the Biden administration is poised to approve sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as international reluctance toward sending...
Jan 24, 2023
Canadian Cyle Larin gets fresh start with loan move to Spain's Real Valladolid
Forward Cyle Larin, Canada's leading men's international scorer, has joined Spain's Real Valladolid on a loan deal with a purchase option at the end of the season. The move from Belgium's Club Brugge ...
Jan 24, 2023
Veteran Canadian midfielder Desiree Scott re-signs with the Kansas City Current
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Current have re-signed captain Desiree Scott for the 2023 season. The 35-year-old from Winnipeg, who has won 186 caps for Canada, returns for her third season with t...
Jan 24, 2023
Classified documents found at Mike Pence's home, lawyer says
NEW YORK (AP) - Documents with classified markings were discovered in former Vice President Mike Pence's Indiana Home last week, according to his attorney. "The additional records appear to be a small...
Jan 24, 2023