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British Columbia boosts drug-checking service in fight against overdose deaths
VANCOUVER - A shoe box-sized machine is powering a one-year pilot project with the hope of cutting British Columbia’s soaring overdose death rate. The specialized portable machine costs $60,000 ...
Nov 10, 2017
Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman: I was abused by doctor
Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman says she is among the young women sexually abused by a former USA Gymnastics team doctor. Raisman tells “60 Minutes” she was 15 when she was first treated by Dr...
Nov 10, 2017
100 years after Passchendaele, Canadians are reminded to remember
An entire century has passed since 16,000 Canadians were killed or wounded fighting to secure the Belgian village of Passchendaele from German forces during WWI. Many historians have described the two...
Nov 10, 2017
Evra fired by Marseille, banned by UEFA for kicking fan
NYON, Switzerland - Patrice Evra was fired by Marseille on Friday after being suspended by UEFA for all remaining European games this season for kicking a fan of the French club. The volatile defender...
Nov 10, 2017
Nova Scotia buildings to feed solar power to grid under new program
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia - a province often perceived as rainy and windswept - is testing its potential for solar energy generation. Peter Craig, a provincial Energy Department official who helped unveil...
Nov 10, 2017
Trudeau holds "very direct" talk with Myanmar's Suu Kyi about state-led violence
DANANG, Vietnam - Justin Trudeau used a face-to-face meeting Friday with Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi to lay out some of the evidence he has seen on the state-led violence that has shaken h...
Nov 10, 2017
Lack of shelter for homeless in Drayton Valley a concern as temperatures plummet
Two organizations set up to help the homeless population in Drayton Valley are sounding the alarm for the need to get a permanent shelter as the harsh winter elements start to set in. With overnight l...
Nov 10, 2017
Project Backpack huge success at Clearwater Boys and Girls Club
A new initiative that started for the first time this year at the Clearwater Boys and Girls Club has impacted many families in Rocky Mountain House and the surrounding area. Project Backpack is a week...
Nov 10, 2017
Five things to know about rising Canadian basketball star R.J. Barrett
Canadian basketball phenom R.J. Barrett is slated to announce which college program he plans to join next year. Here are five things to know about the budding young star: BIOGRAPHICAL BASICS Rowan ...
Nov 10, 2017
Flybe plane makes emergency landing at Belfast airport
LONDON - A Flybe plane carrying more than 50 people has made an emergency landing without its nose gear at Belfast International Airport in Northern Ireland. The Bombardier Q-400 took off from Belfast...
Nov 10, 2017