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Ricky Ray gives Calgary star Bo Levi Mitchell CFL all-decade all-star nod
Bo Levi Mitchell has Ricky Ray's vote. Ray is among 12 quarterbacks who have been nominated for CFL's all-decade team (2010-19). And although Ray guided the Toronto Argonauts to two Grey Cups and...
Jun 30, 2020
Legal battle concludes for journalist charged after covering Labrador protest
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A criminal mischief charge has been dismissed against a journalist who was covering an Indigenous-led occupation at the Muskrat Falls work site in Labrador nearly four years ago. A ...
Jun 30, 2020
Thierry Henry, Impact hope to adapt to 'awkward' situation with MLS return
MONTREAL - "Mr. Gram" has been a big help to Montreal Impact manager Thierry Henry these past few weeks. The former Arsenal great joked that "Gram" (first name "Insta") has been hi...
Jun 30, 2020
Don't let the dog get the postman: Canada Post asks dog owners to follow simple steps to keep employees safe
PRINCE GEORGE-If you have a dog, you've probably witnessed it jump and bark at the window as the postman approaches. Canada Post has a request for all dog owners to help keep their employees safe.Acco...
Jun 30, 2020
Toronto FC newcomer Pablo Piatti finally ready for his MLS close-up
TORONTO - Some five months after signing as a designated player for Toronto FC, Pablo Piatti is finally going to get his MLS close-up. Sidelined by injury in pre-season and then the global p...
Jun 30, 2020
Kielburger backtracks after saying PMO contacted WE about $900M program
OTTAWA - One of the co-founders of WE Charity says he "misspoke" when he told youth leaders earlier this month that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's staff reached out in April to see if the organizatio...
Jun 30, 2020
Local inventor hopes his wind turbine takes the world by storm
PRINCE GEORGE - Out of frustration, a local inventor began working an idea that may change the way we harness energy from the wind. Retired 74-year old David Buchanan drew on all his life experiences ...
Jun 30, 2020
How to celebrate Canada Day in 2020
PRINCE GEORGE - Sizzle some back bacon, crack open a cold one (as long as you're 19+), and dawn your red and white!While COVID-19 has forced the cancellation of practically every single Canaday Day-re...
Jun 30, 2020
Rudolfo Anaya, ‘godfather’ of Chicano literature, dies at 82
RIO RANCHO, N.M. - Rudolfo Anaya, a writer who helped launch the 1970s Chicano Literature Movement with his novel "Bless Me, Ultima," a book celebrated by Latinos, has died at 82. Anaya's niece, Belin...
Jun 30, 2020
ICBC reminds British Columbians to not drive impaired
RICHMOND-ICBC is reminding British Columbians to not drive while impaired especially as restaurants and pubs have re-opened or are re-opening.Every year, an average of 68 people are killed as a result...
Jun 30, 2020