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Patient may be source of chemical smell that caused Saskatchewan hospital evacuation

Patient may be source of chemical smell that caused Saskatchewan hospital evacuation

WEYBURN, Sask. — The Saskatchewan Health Authority says a patient may have been the source of a strong gas smell throughout a hospital that prompted the evacuation of the building.
Manitoba NDP asks ethics commissioner to probe alleged Tory silica mining push

Manitoba NDP asks ethics commissioner to probe alleged Tory silica mining push

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's governing New Democrats are asking the provincial ethics commissioner to investigate the Progressive Conservatives over a proposed mining project.
'Bigger than hockey': Poulin, PWHL Montreal hope to inspire at home opener

'Bigger than hockey': Poulin, PWHL Montreal hope to inspire at home opener

MONTREAL — Captain Marie-Philip Poulin believes it’s “bigger than hockey,” veteran forward Ann-Sophie Bettez calls it the “arrival of everything,” and general manager Danièle Sauvageau can’t even put it into words.
Canada, China foreign ministers pledge dialogue, will attempt more collaboration

Canada, China foreign ministers pledge dialogue, will attempt more collaboration

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi say they want to find common ground and maintain communication, despite tensions across the Pacific.
Canadian men's rugby sevens players talk importance of Vancouver stop to grow sport

Canadian men's rugby sevens players talk importance of Vancouver stop to grow sport

VANCOUVER — Canada men's rugby sevens coach Sean White calls it a moment of realization for his players.
Housing crunch prompts efforts to stabilize immigration levels, say federal ministers

Housing crunch prompts efforts to stabilize immigration levels, say federal ministers

OTTAWA — Housing Minister Sean Fraser and Immigration Minister Marc Miller say the federal government is working to stabilize the number of people entering the country every year as housing pressures mount.
Security footage shows drivers passing man who fell off Regina bus before his death

Security footage shows drivers passing man who fell off Regina bus before his death

REGINA — A security camera has captured the more than seven hours a Regina man lay outside, waving for help from passing vehicles, before his death in freezing temperatures after he stumbled from a city bus.
Proving genocide at top UN court requires 'compelling evidence,' Joly says

Proving genocide at top UN court requires 'compelling evidence,' Joly says

OTTAWA — Canada's foreign affairs minister says there is a high legal threshold for proving claims of genocide, though the Liberal government isn't taking a clear position for or against South Africa's case against Israel at the top United Nations co
Number of newly licensed Quebec nurses reaches 10-year low

Number of newly licensed Quebec nurses reaches 10-year low

MONTREAL — The number of new nursing licences issued in Quebec has declined for a third consecutive year, reaching a 10-year low as the province struggles to staff its medical facilities and provide timely care to patients.
Court upholds murder conviction for ex-B.C. Lion Joshua Boden

Court upholds murder conviction for ex-B.C. Lion Joshua Boden

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal has unanimously upheld the murder conviction of a former Canadian Football League player in the death of his girlfriend in 2009.