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Promoter Lee Baxter has big dreams to focus spotlight back on boxing in Toronto
TORONTO - After running everything from a dog boutique to a tattoo parlour and restaurant, Lee Baxter has handled more than his share of business challenges. But boxing is where his heart is. Baxter, ...
May 04, 2022

Ethics committee says government must tell Canadians it's tracking their movements
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee says the federal government needs to tell Canadians if it's collecting data about their movements, and allow them to opt out of that collection. Those are some of...
May 04, 2022

Launch national pharmacare with free birth control, NPD pitches
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the government should launch pharmacare with free access to birth control, including the morning-after pill. Reproductive health has been in the spotlight since ...
May 04, 2022

Nurse, Subban headline nominees for NHL's King Clancy Memorial Trophy
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse and P.K. Subban of the New Jersey Devils are among the 32 NHL players up for this year's King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The award is handed out annual...
May 04, 2022

Spruce Kings name Colton Cameron as 22nd captain in team history
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings announced on Wednesday defenceman and Bentley University commit Colton Cameron has been named the 22nd captain in franchise history (since joining the BC...
May 04, 2022

Province testing beefed-up emergency alert system ahead of fire season
NANAIMO - Phone service along with television and radio broadcasts will be interrupted briefly Wednesday afternoon.The scheduled 1:55 p.m. test of the province's emergency alert system is designed to ...
May 04, 2022

Quebec Halloween 2020 murder suspect is a narcissist, seeks recognition: Crown expert
QUEBEC - An expert for the Crown says the suspect in Quebec City's Halloween 2020 murders is narcissistic, seeks recognition, and could not have been delirious the night of the stabbings. Neuropsychol...
May 04, 2022

Decorated Canadian coach Melody Davidson joins Premier Hockey Federation
Two-time Olympic hockey gold medal coach Melody Davidson has joined the Premier Hockey Federation as director of league and hockey operations. Davidson coached Canada to Olympic women's hockey titles ...
May 04, 2022

Canada's ambassador will return to Ukraine as soon as it's safe, Joly says
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada's ambassador to Ukraine will return to the country as soon as it is safe. Canada was among multiple nations that closed their diplomatic missi...
May 04, 2022

Cougars to flex assets this offseason with intention of bolstering young lineup
PRINCE GEORGE - While the ice has been cleared out of the CN Centre and the locker room sits vacant, the Prince George Cougars are already moving on from this past season and preparing for the Western...
May 04, 2022