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By the numbers for British Columbia's overdose crisis
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner released overdose figures for 2022, showing 2,272 residents died from toxic drugs last year. Lisa Lapointe says drug toxicity remains the leading cause of u...
Jan 31, 2023
Province adds more than 550 new training spots for health careers
In its latest effort to address the shortage of health-care workers in Saskatchewan, the provincial government is funding the creation of hundreds of new post-secondary training seats across 18 differ...
Jan 31, 2023
Omaha police fatally shoot armed man in Target store
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Omaha police say they fatally shot a man who entered a Target store with an AR-15-style rifle on Tuesday and "plenty of ammunition." Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said officers searc...
Jan 31, 2023
Canadian striker Tosaint Ricketts retires from professional soccer
VANCOUVER - Former Vancouver Whitecaps striker Tosaint Ricketts has announced his retirement from professional soccer. The 35-year-old Edmonton native will stay on with the Major League Soccer team as...
Jan 31, 2023
St-Onge urges provinces to accelerate efforts to make sports safer for athletes
OTTAWA - Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge says ending abuse in sport will require complaints processes that include provincial-level athletes, not just national ones. St-Onge and provincial sport minist...
Jan 31, 2023
St-Onge urges provinces to accelerate efforts to make sports safer for athletes
OTTAWA - Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge says ending abuse in sport will require complaints processes that include provincial-level athletes, not just national ones. St-Onge and provincial sport minist...
Jan 31, 2023
Sask Snow Provincial Festival in Nipawin
Online registration is now open! To register online simply visit the link below, fill out the online form, and complete payment. If you have any questions please contact our office. If you have and di...
Jan 31, 2023
U.S. launches second USMCA dispute panel as dairy battle with Canada goes to Round 2
WASHINGTON - The United States is filing another formal dispute over what it considers Canada's failure to live up to its trade obligations to American dairy farmers and producers. It's the second tim...
Jan 31, 2023
Local artist shares her passion for quilting
Melfort is celebrating a local artist with a quilt exhibit at the Kerry Vickar Centre.Terry Lynn Bouvier has been quilting for 20 years and is now sharing her love of quilting by having her work showc...
Jan 31, 2023
'The timing is perfect': Trade to Canucks a fresh start for Beauvillier
Joining a new team amid a tidal wave of change doesn't intimidate newly minted Vancouver Canucks forward Anthony Beauvillier. The Canucks capped a whirlwind month with a mammoth trade Monday, dealing ...
Jan 31, 2023