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Quebec judge authorizes class-action lawsuit against 'addictive' Fortnite video game
MONTREAL - A Superior Court judge has authorized a lawsuit brought by Quebec parents who allege their children became addicted to the popular online video game Fortnite. Justice Sylvain Lussier issued...
Dec 08, 2022
Comfort items fundraiser for children at Victoria Hospital raises over $28K, nearly triple the goal
The Victoria Hospital's pediatric unit will soon be overflowing with comfort items.A fundraiser was started around two months ago aimed at raising $10,000 to buy items for the kids to help them during...
Dec 08, 2022
House passes defense bill scrapping COVID vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) - A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense passed the House on Thursday as lawmakers scratch...
Dec 08, 2022
Showings of student drama production 'Elf Jr.' begin Friday
Students from Churchill Community High School and Pre-Cam Community School have teamed up to offer six showings of Elf Jr. in the coming days. Drama club director Connie Haugen, along with Leo Delaney...
Dec 08, 2022
Celebrating 30 years: Danny McCaffrey's Turtle River Boxing Club
The Turtle River Boxing Club recently celebrated 30 years, and with it, the man who's made it all possible, Danny McCaffrey. The club recently held a special 30th Anniversary dinner in celebration of ...
Dec 08, 2022
Children's deaths from influenza up in B.C., with five mortalities last month
VICTORIA - At least five children died in British Columbia from influenza last month alone, a rise that comes as an early season of respiratory illnesses adds strain to the beleaguered health-care sys...
Dec 08, 2022
Federal environment minister certifies 14 bird-friendly cities in six provinces
MONTREAL - Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is certifying 14 more Canadian cities as bird-friendly. Guilbeault, who's attending the COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal, says cities...
Dec 08, 2022
AFN chiefs to vote on opposing federal gun-control bill, citing risk to treaty rights
OTTAWA - Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations are set to vote on whether to publicly oppose Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's proposed gun-control legislation. An amendment to Bill C-21, which is cur...
Dec 08, 2022
N.S. hockey leagues give young referees green armbands to reduce verbal abuse
HALIFAX - Minor hockey associations in Nova Scotia are the latest to embrace a program aimed at eliminating verbal abuse of young referees by identifying them on ice with a green armband. Jason Clark,...
Dec 08, 2022
Provincial Auditor's report shines spotlight on segregation incidents at province's jails
Some red flags have been raised by the provincial auditor with respect to policies involving segregation at the province's jails. Tara Clemett's 2022 report was released on Tuesday.In 2021, the Minist...
Dec 08, 2022