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Kripps clinches second in overall two-man standings, while Appiah third in monobob
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland - Justin Kripps raced to second in the two-man World Cup bobsled finale on Saturday, to secure second in the overall standings, while fellow Canadian Cynthia Appiah won bronze ...
Jan 15, 2022
Update on psychedelic therapy drugs a positive step in mental-health care: experts
A doctor and a psychologist say Health Canada's move to allow physicians to request restricted psychedelic drugs for patients as part of their psychotherapy is a positive step toward transforming ment...
Jan 15, 2022
YouTuber funds escape from Taliban of 170 Hazara filmmakers, activists to Canada
OTTAWA - A YouTuber who gives investment tips helped fund the escape of 170 Afghans from the Taliban to Canada. David Lee, an investor who lives in Texas, helped a large group of stranded Afghans get ...
Jan 15, 2022
Canada's public health leaders navigate choppy waters as pandemic drags on
MONTREAL - The abrupt departure of Quebec's public health director last week was further evidence of the rocky road being navigated by the country's chief medical officers as the Omicron wave pushes t...
Jan 15, 2022
YouTuber funds escape from Taliban of 170 Hazara filmmakers, activists to Canada
OTTAWA - A YouTuber who gives investment tips helped fund the escape of 170 Afghans from the Taliban to Canada. David Lee, an investor who lives in Texas, helped a large group of stranded Afghans get ...
Jan 15, 2022
Canada's public health leaders navigate choppy waters as pandemic drags on
MONTREAL - The abrupt departure of Quebec's public health director last week was further evidence of the rocky road being navigated by the country's chief medical officers as the Omicron wave pushes t...
Jan 15, 2022
Djokovic back in detention, continues to fight deportation
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic was back in immigration detention Saturday after his legal challenge to avoid being deported from Australia for being unvaccinated for COVID-19 was moved to ...
Jan 15, 2022
Djokovic back in detention, continues to fight deportation
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic was back in immigration detention Saturday after his legal challenge to avoid being deported from Australia for being unvaccinated for COVID-19 was moved to ...
Jan 15, 2022
Volcano erupts near Tonga, islanders rush to escape waves
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to high...
Jan 15, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly heading to Ukraine over Russian troop concerns
OTTAWA - Canada's foreign affairs minister is heading to Ukraine amid mounting fears of a Russian invasion. Melanie Joly is to depart Sunday for Kyiv on a weeklong trip that will include stops in Pari...
Jan 15, 2022