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Canada's privacy commissioner to launch investigation into World Anti-Doping Agency
GATINEAU, Que. - Canada's privacy commissioner is launching an investigation into the World Anti-Doping Agency. The move comes after Philippe Dufresne's office received a complaint about the Montreal-...
Nov 12, 2024
FAA prohibits US airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after plane was shot by gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday that it will prohibit U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot a Spirit Airlines flight. The b...
Nov 12, 2024
Wrapping up: Final list of remaining local municipal election candidates
A few local candidates in Wednesday's municipal election did not respond to northeastNOW's request for a candidate profile interview prior to our deadline.MELFORT: Melfort council candidate Darryl Ben...
Nov 12, 2024
Judge extends the time to indict the driver accused of killing Johnny Gaudreau and his brother
SALEM, N.J. (AP) - The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they were cycling on a rural New Jersey road briefly appeared in court Tuesday, where ...
Nov 12, 2024
Former Rugby Canada chair seeks seat on World Rugby's executive board
Former Rugby Canada chair Sally Dennis is seeking a seat on World Rugby's executive board. There are 13 candidates running for the six available positions with Dennis running against Samoa's Tuilaepa ...
Nov 12, 2024
CP NewsAlert: B.C. teen with bird flu is in critical condition, says health officer
British Columbia's provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the teenager who has tested positive for bird flu is in critical condition and being treated at B.C. Children's Hospital. Henry says ...
Nov 12, 2024
Judge extends the time to indict the driver accused of killing Johnny Gaudreau and his brother
SALEM, N.J. (AP) - The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they were cycling on a rural New Jersey road briefly appeared in court Tuesday, where ...
Nov 12, 2024
Former B.C. premier John Horgan dies aged 65, after third bout with cancer
VICTORIA - Ambassador to Germany and former British Columbia premier John Horgan has died at the age of 65, after his third bout with cancer. Horgan served as B.C.'s New Democrat premier for five year...
Nov 12, 2024
Federal government launching research institute for AI safety
OTTAWA - The federal government is opening a research centre that will study risks posed by artificial intelligence technology. It says AI can be misused in election interference efforts, disinformati...
Nov 12, 2024
'Remembering the human aspect': Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre fuses traditional knowledge and modern health care
Any change to health care is gradual, but the staff at Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre works to reshape its entire approach to better prioritize the needs of Indigenous patients by incorporating t...
Nov 12, 2024