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Drug users, advocates fear federal election may sideline safer opioids policy
VANCOUVER - The co-founder of a national group of parents whose children have died of overdoses fears the looming federal election will derail any policy changes that could make a safer supply of opio...
Feb 14, 2019
Almost half of EI sickness-benefit recipients off work longer than help lasts
OTTAWA - An internal government survey of people who used federal sickness benefits has found that nearly half were unable to work for longer than the 15 weeks the benefits last. The newly released do...
Feb 14, 2019
Lawyer says QuadrigaCX is out of money: 'We don't have anything'
HALIFAX - Once one of Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, QuadrigaCX has now run out of money. “As of today, we don’t have anything,” Maurice Chiasson, a lawyer represen...
Feb 14, 2019
Saskatchewan's challenge of federal carbon tax in hands of Appeal court
REGINA - Five Saskatchewan judges have reserved their decision on the constitutionality of a federally imposed carbon tax after two days of hearings in Regina. Lawyers representing provincial governme...
Feb 14, 2019
Toronto woman found guilty of terror charges sentenced to seven years in prison
TORONTO - A woman convicted of terror charges for attacking workers at a Canadian Tire store in Toronto was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday after a judge found her mental illness played a ...
Feb 14, 2019
Thai party that nominated princess faces court decision
BANGKOK - A Thai court said Thursday that it will decide whether to dissolve a political party that broke tradition by nominating a member of the royal family as its candidate for prime minister in ne...
Feb 14, 2019
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Pittsburgh 3 Edmonton 1 Anaheim 1 Vancouver 0 — AHL Belleville 3 Syracuse 0 Hartford 3 Toronto 2 Hershey 4 WB/Scranton 3 (SO) Utica 4 Laval 1 Manitoba 4 Chicago 2 Col...
Feb 13, 2019
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games NHL Pittsburgh 3 Edmonton 1 Anaheim 1 Vancouver 0 — AHL Belleville 3 Syracuse 0 Hartford 3 Toronto 2 Hershey 4 WB/Scranton 3 (SO) Utica 4 Laval 1 Manitoba 4 Chicago 2 Col...
Feb 13, 2019
Ducks top Canucks 1-0 in Murray's debut to end losing streak
ANAHEIM, Calif. - A fresh start was exactly what the Anaheim Ducks needed. Kevin Boyle made 35 saves in his first career start and the Ducks beat the Vancouver Canucks 1-0 Wednesday night in general m...
Feb 13, 2019
Film academy issues statement amid backlash to changes
LOS ANGELES - Responding to widespread backlash to the fact that four Oscars will be presented during commercial breaks at the 91st Academy Awards, the film academy has issued a statement saying that ...
Feb 13, 2019