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Source: Reilly files grievance against B.C. Lions reportedly over an unpaid guarantee
TORONTO - B.C. Lions quarterback Mike Reilly has filed a grievance against the CFL team reportedly over the non-payment of guaranteed money. A CFL source confirmed Monday the grievance had been filed....
Nov 09, 2020

Canadian international forward Marcus Haber leaves Cavalry FC after one season
CALGARY - Canadian international forward Marcus Haber is leaving Cavalry FC after one season. The 31-year-old Vancouver native signed with the Canadian Premier League team on July 31 ahead of the Isla...
Nov 09, 2020

After Biden win, McConnell says Trump OK to fight election
WASHINGTON - Despite President-elect Joe Biden's victory, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says President Donald Trump is "100% within his rights" to question election results and consider legal...
Nov 09, 2020

RCMP say weekend fires at Pioneer Log Homes in Williams Lake likely arson
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake are investigating after a weekend fire did significant damage to the Pioneer Log Homes site on Hodgson Road in the city.According to a news release, officer...
Nov 09, 2020

Supporting, selling local key for 4 Paws Pure in defying odds amidst pandemic
PRINCE GEORGE - Nearly 15 years ago, Gwen and Mel Arrowsmith kickstarted their business out of their home.For the ensuing years, they set up their booths at markets in and around Prince George, as wel...
Nov 09, 2020

Ukraine's president tests positive for COVID-19
MOSCOW - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced Monday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and will be working in self-isolation while being treated. "There are no lucky people ...
Nov 09, 2020

Trudeau says he hopes to see COVID-19 vaccines roll out in Canada in early 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he hopes to see COVID-19 vaccines roll out in Canada early next year, but warns that won't bring an immediate resolution to the pandemic currently seeing a resurgenc...
Nov 09, 2020

Rules tightened for visitors to N.S. from outside Atlantic after COVID-19 cases spike
HALIFAX - In a bid to subdue a small but sudden spike in COVID-19 cases, Nova Scotia has introduced strict new rules for people arriving in the province from outside the Atlantic region. With 15 new c...
Nov 09, 2020

Not criminally responsible: Alek Minassian's likely defence, explained
TORONTO - The trial for a man who killed 10 people when he drove a van down a busy Toronto sidewalk is expected to hear defence lawyers argue this week that 28-year-old Alek Minassian should be found ...
Nov 09, 2020

Toronto Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott left angry and bitter over team's demise
TORONTO - One week after Super League rejected the Toronto Wolfpack's bid for reinstatement, Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott remains angry, bitter and incredulous. "I won't pull any punches," said the ...
Nov 09, 2020