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UBC Okanagan announces development of pot breathalyzer on 4/20
OKANAGAN – A new tool will help marijuana users and police monitor level of consumption,…
Etched in their mind: Ukraine marks 30 years since Chornobyl
KYIV, Ukraine – With flowers, candles and tears, Ukraine on Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary…
The K in K-tel: Phil Kives was king of catchy commercials on television
WINNIPEG – Phil Kives, the tireless and optimistic pitchman who pioneered the television infomercial, died…
Cost of domestic flights remains at a six-year low: Statistics Canada
The average domestic airfare on major Canadian airlines remained at a six-year low in the…
Vancouver begins crackdown on unlicensed medical marijuana businesses
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver has begun cracking down on unlicensed medical marijuana shops,…
Canada’s army reserve lacking soldiers, equipment, training, audit finds
OTTAWA – Canada's auditor general has released a scathing report that shows the country's army…
6-month-old rescued from collapsed building in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya – A nearly 6-month-old girl was rescued Tuesday from the rubble of a…
Kelly Ellard denied parole, board calls rationale for release ‘very entitled’
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A young woman serving a life sentence for second-degree murder has for…
Robot stitches tissue by itself, a step to more automated OR
WASHINGTON – Getting stitched up by Dr. Robot may one day be reality: Scientists have…
Evacuation order lifted at second Alberta wildfire
EDMONTON – An evacuation order in another part of Alberta has been cancelled. A blaze…
Gasoline prices set to rise as wildfire cuts deep into oilsands production
CALGARY – Gasoline prices are expected to creep up due to the wildfires in Fort…
Russian offer to send heavy water bombers to fight Fort Mac fire in limbo
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government has yet to respond to an offer by Russia to…
Care must be taken in restoring utilities to Fort McMurray: Atco boss
CALGARY – Crews are working around the clock to restore power and natural gas to…
Canadians have yet to grasp ‘amazing’ work that saved Fort McMurray: Trudeau
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – Justin Trudeau says Canadians have yet to grasp the scope of…
We the Other: Raptors and fans even more fired up after online poll omission
CLEVELAND – We the Unloved. The Raptors are making their first appearance in the NBA’s…
RCMP officers reprimanded for unauthorized spying on reporters, minister says
OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says RCMP investigators have been reprimanded for conducting…
Liberals drop controversial motion as Trudeau’s Commons contretemps reverberates
OTTAWA – The Bible passage Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chose to read Thursday at the…
Kamloops RCMP asking for help to find missing teenaged girl
KAMLOOPS – Police are hoping someone can help them find a missing Kamloops teenager. Police…
Mobile clinic to bring pro-medical marijuana message to Southern Interior
KAMLOOPS – A mobile medical marijuana clinic will hit the road for a cross Canada…
Planning underway for marijuana conference at TRU
KAMLOOPS – A conference is in the works at Thompson Rivers University to look at the…
Canada beats Finland 2-0, wins world hockey championship
MOSCOW – Connor McDavid's first goal of the world hockey championship proved to be golden.…
Little if any heroin left in Vancouver, all fentanyl: drug advocates
VANCOUVER – For Hugh Lampkin, fentanyl's surge to all but replace heroin on the Vancouver…
Firefighters help their colleagues deal with stress of Alberta wildfire
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – There are small teams of Alberta firefighters travelling to Fort McMurray…
Feds need to improve planning, tracking for severe weather events, says audit
OTTAWA – The federal government needs to get a better handle on the impact and…