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Vancouver measles outbreak sending unvaccinated youth to doctors for shots
TORONTO - Vancouver doctors are seeing an uptick in the number of unvaccinated teens and young adults seeking to be inoculated against measles in the wake of an outbreak of the disease at two schools ...
Feb 20, 2019
B.C. review board says man who killed kids a threat, but outings to be mulled
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - The British Columbia Review Board has ruled that the man who killed his three children while severely mentally ill remains a threat to public safety, although it recommends Alla...
Feb 20, 2019
Gucci unmasks a harder, more masculine collection
MILAN - Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele says the blackface controversy has had a deep impact on the company and provided a learning experience for everyone. Michele, speaking to reporters b...
Feb 20, 2019
Therapy dogs to roam Toronto's Pearson airport to relieve travellers' stress
TORONTO - Therapy dogs are coming to Canada’s largest airport to help soothe stressed travellers. The Greater Toronto Airports Authority says 15 dog teams from the St. John Ambulance will be roa...
Feb 20, 2019
Wisconsin governor vetoes tax plan; early showdown with GOP
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a GOP income tax cut bill Wednesday in an early showdown with legislative Republicans who had moved to weaken the Democrat’s powers just weeks be...
Feb 20, 2019
Dua Lipa, Anne-Marie lead Brit Awards nominations
LONDON - Home-grown talents Dua Lipa, Anne-Marie and George Ezra led the nominations for the U.K. music industry’s Brit Awards during a ceremony that opened Wednesday with a high-voltage perform...
Feb 20, 2019
What will win best picture? It's a maddeningly close race
NEW YORK - On a year where one of the lead Oscar contenders is titled “The Favourite,” the 91st Academy Awards lack a clear front-runner. Normally a fairly predictable process with one or ...
Feb 20, 2019
Syrian family caught in fire thought they would be safe in Canada
HALIFAX - At 30 years of age, Syrian refugee Kawthar Barho had seen her share of suffering and death before she came to Canada with her family. Together with her husband Ebraheim and their children, s...
Feb 20, 2019
Taber RCMP confirm fatality in two vehicle collision
TABER — One death and several people with serious injuries resulted from the Wednesday (Feb 20) morning two-vehicle collision. It happened around 9:25 a.m., on Highway 36 north of Highway 61. A ...
Feb 20, 2019
Boulet parents proud of son’s legacy as they get ready to drop the puck for organ donation
LETHBRIDGE - For Toby and Bernadine Boulet, time may pass but the legacy of their son Logan and the impact of his passing continues to resonate, in Lethbridge and around North America, thanks to his c...
Feb 20, 2019