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Executive to take leave amid fallout from Lisa LaFlamme's departure from Bell Media
TORONTO - A Bell Media executive is taking a leave from his job amid the fallout from the ousting of Lisa LaFlamme as anchor of the company's flagship newscast. An internal Bell Media memo says vice-p...
Aug 26, 2022
Bonnie Henry backs B.C.'s COVID-19 school plan, rejects mask mandate as 'blunt tool'
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, is defending the province's back-to-school pandemic guidelines against calls from some parent and teacher groups for more st...
Aug 26, 2022
Funk shoots 65 in The Ally Challenge, Ames two shots back after first round
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) - Fred Funk bettered his age by a stroke with a 7-under 65 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions' The Ally Challenge. The 66-year-old Funk closed his...
Aug 26, 2022
Schauffele's burst cuts into Scheffler lead at East Lake
ATLANTA (AP) - Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is playing every bit like the No. 1 player in golf and was on the verge of turning the Tour Championship into a rout. Three holes by Xander Schauffele...
Aug 26, 2022
Kodiaks taking on top-ranked Sun
PRINCE GEORGE - The Okanagan Sun have pieced together an undefeated season through four games, ranking them as the top team in the Canadian Junior Football League.Meanwhile, the Prince George Kodiaks ...
Aug 26, 2022
Baby B.C. boy gets naloxone and survives overdose on first birthday, police say
KELOWNA, B.C. - Police say a baby boy in Kelowna, B.C., has survived a suspected drug overdose on his first birthday after an officer administered naloxone. RCMP Const. Mike Della-Paolera says police ...
Aug 26, 2022
Baby B.C. boy gets naloxone and survives overdose on first birthday, police say
KELOWNA, B.C. - Police say a baby boy in Kelowna, B.C., has survived a suspected drug overdose on his first birthday after an officer administered naloxone. RCMP Const. Mike Della-Paolera says police ...
Aug 26, 2022
Missouri to ban sexual images in school library books
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A new Missouri law outlawing books with sexually explicit images from school libraries is about to take effect. Starting Sunday, it will be a misdemeanor punishable by up to...
Aug 26, 2022
Raptors sign forward Christian Koloko, the 33rd pick at 2022 NAB draft
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed Christian Koloko, their only selection in the 2022 NBA draft. The Raptors announced Friday that 22-year-old Cameroonian forward, the No. 33 pick at the draft ...
Aug 26, 2022
South Korea's Narin An takes lead at CP Women's Open following rain delay
OTTAWA - South Korea's Narin An shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead at the CP Women's Open. Fellow Korean Hye-Jin Choi had a 63 to enter into a tie for second with first-round leader...
Aug 26, 2022