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Athletes can battle effects of maltreatment in sport well into adulthood
Brittany Rogers is an adult now and three years removed from her athletic career, yet the cutting words of her childhood gymnastics coaches still play like a broken record in her mind. You're fat. You...
Apr 01, 2022

Vice Mark Nichols ready for return to Team Gushue lineup at world curling playdowns
Forced into isolation due to COVID-19, Team Gushue vice Mark Nichols could only watch on television as his teammates won the Canadian men's curling championship last month. Now Nichols is set to retur...
Apr 01, 2022

More B.C. public workers now covered by whistleblower law protections
VICTORIA - Whistleblower protections are being extended to more public-sector employees in British Columbia as part of an expansion of the Public Interest Disclosure Act. The Ministry of Attorney Gene...
Apr 01, 2022

Fort St. John chef wins $766K playing online slots
FORT ST.JOHN-British Columbia's latest lottery winner is taking home over $750,000.Kyung Lee, a chef from Fort St.John was in his restaurant alone last friday and played a few games on PlayNow.com bef...
Apr 01, 2022

Flames' Gaudreau named second star, Habs' Caufield top rookie for March
NEW YORK - Calgary Flames left-wing Johnny Gaudreau was named the NHL's second star for March, while Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield was named the month's top rookie. Gaudreau ranked second i...
Apr 01, 2022

Loss of namesake bar and grill hits tiny Alabama community
FAUNSDALE, Ala. (AP) - With fewer than 100 residents and only a handful of buildings, this west Alabama community doesn't have much aside from an old water tower and the namesake Faunsdale Bar and Gri...
Apr 01, 2022

Highway Patrol stops Albertan vehicle in Valemount, finds $150,000 cash, suspicious items
VALEMOUNT, B.C. - Two men from Alberta were pulled over for speeding near Valemount Monday (March 28), but a vehicle search led to their arrests.BC Highway Patrol say the two men exhibited behaviour t...
Apr 01, 2022

UN says Yemen's warring parties agree to 2-month truce
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Yemen's warring sides have accepted a two-month truce, starting with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the U.N. envoy to Yemen said Friday. The envoy, Hans Grundberg, announced t...
Apr 01, 2022

Muslims ready to celebrate Ramadan together after COVID-19 restrictions lifted
TORONTO - Mohsin Patel has been working hard to prepare a program that will be providing free meals for those in need during the month of Ramadan. The member of the mosque committee at the Mecca Islam...
Apr 01, 2022

Politically charged US-Iran in first Middle East World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - The most controversial World Cup ever will feature in Qatar the most politically charged matchups. Just like in 1998, the United States will play Iran with diplomatic relations yet ...
Apr 01, 2022