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Jury awards a family $5M and says football coach’s actions caused their son’s suicide
BOSTON (AP) — The family of a teenager who died by suicide was awarded $5.4…
Alberta legislature sitting to kick off with focus on rights bill, transgender policy
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is set to start its fall sitting with…
Frozen waffles from Whole Foods join Canadian recall list over listeria concerns
OTTAWA — Whole Foods Market is joining the growing list of brands whose frozen waffles…
Canadian international Liam Millar to miss rest of season with knee injury
HULL — Canadian international winger Liam Millar will miss the rest of the season with…
Amanda Todd’s family joins American parents in lawsuit against social media giants
WASHINGTON — When B.C. teenager Amanda Todd sat in front of her computer and detailed…
Saskatchewan election race tightens as parties spend final day campaigning
REGINA — Saskatchewan’s election campaign entered its final day Sunday, with both main party leaders…
Seven people injured by a vehicle during a fight in Montreal
MONTREAL — Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle that hit and injured…
Nova Scotia premier dissolves legislature, calls snap election for Nov. 26
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston fired the opening salvos of a snap election…
Pakistan begins another vaccination campaign after a worrying surge in polio cases
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan began a nationwide vaccination campaign Monday to protect 45 million children…
Saskatchewan Party wins fifth straight majority government, Scott Moe back as premier
Premier Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party won a fifth consecutive majority government Monday, losing…
Pakistan begins another vaccination campaign after a worrying surge in polio cases
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan began a nationwide vaccination campaign Monday to protect 45 million children…
People opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead
WASHINGTON (AP) — Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people revoking organ donor registrations,…
People opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead
WASHINGTON (AP) — Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people revoking organ donor registrations,…
‘Baffling’: MP says Alberta minister made false claims about pandemic bill
EDMONTON — A Liberal member of Parliament says he’s baffled by the Alberta United Conservative…
Minister to launch consultations on advanced requests for assisted dying
OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland said the federal government will launch consultations this fall…
Georgia launches state-run Affordable Care Act website
ATLANTA (AP) — Starting Monday, 1.3 million Georgians who bought health care through the Affordable…
Scott Moe: The conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot
Scott Moe is a conservative premier who began life as a left-winger with a shot…
Attack on health center dealing with polio in northwestern Pakistan kills police officer
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Militants attacked a health center used in an ongoing anti-polio campaign…
Attack on a health center used in an anti-polio campaign in Pakistan kills 2 police officers
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Militants attacked a health center used in an ongoing anti-polio campaign…
Man injured after early morning stabbing by fellow patient at Montreal hospital
MONTREAL — Montreal police say a 53-year-old man was stabbed by a fellow hospital patient…
Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has continued to block the head of Florida’s…
Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge who recently chastised Florida officials for “trampling” on…
Decathlon world champ LePage dealing with low of missing Olympics while rehabbing
It’s still difficult to put into words for reigning world decathlon champion Pierce LePage. The…
Raptors star Scottie Barnes to miss road game against Charlotte with facial injury
TORONTO — Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes will continue medical assessments after being hit in…