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Canadian boxer Many Bujold fighting for Tokyo Olympic berth outside ring
Mandy Bujold would have far preferred fighting this battle within the familiar ropes of the ring.Instead, the Tokyo Olympic fate for Canada's best boxer lies in the hands of the Court of Arbitration f...
May 05, 2021

Local runner assaulted on Gladstone trails
PRINCE GEORGE - Mounties are currently looking for information on an assault that occurred on April 30, 2021.The Prince George RCMP received a report that at approximately 10:30 p.m. on April 30, 2021...
May 05, 2021

Canada supports 'common platform' to recognize vaccine status of travellers: Alghabra
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the resumption of international travel requires a co-ordinated approach for testing and a common platform for recognizing the vaccinated status of travel...
May 05, 2021

NFL experience taught CFL lineman Frank Beltre the need to be self-sufficient
Football has helped provide Frank Beltre with an education and an opportunity for a professional career, but it's also taught the CFL defensive lineman a harsh lesson about how unstable and unforgivin...
May 05, 2021

Canada's Einarson extends win streak to four games at world curling playdowns
CALGARY - Canada's Kerri Einarson extended her winning streak to four games Wednesday with a 10-4 victory over Estonia's Marie Turmann at the world women's curling championship. Einarson improved to 5...
May 05, 2021

Montreal archdiocese names independent ombudswoman to investigate abuse complaints
MONTREAL - The Montreal archdiocese has named its first independent ombudswoman to handle complaints regarding abuse and other inappropriate behaviour connected to the church. Montreal lawyer Marie Ch...
May 05, 2021

Detroit pizza man paints street, tries to save people dough
DETROIT - A Detroit pizzeria owner upset over people getting $150 tickets for unwittingly parking in a handicap zone got a bucket of blue paint and marked the street himself. "People come to Detroit, ...
May 05, 2021

Pfizer shot approved for kids 12 and up, Alberta to offer vaccine to children
Health Canada approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children 12 and up on Wednesday, prompting Alberta to announce it would offer the shot to kids in that age bracket as the province combats a surg...
May 05, 2021

Canadian military laying groundwork for arrival of armed drones
OTTAWA - Canada is inching closer to the purchase of armed drones for its military as details around how the controversial weapons will be used are starting to come together. Royal Canadian Air Force ...
May 05, 2021

COVID-19 rules against large gatherings force PNE to cancel 2021 exhibition
VANCOUVER - The Pacific National Exhibition says ongoing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have forced the cancellation of the annual fair for a second year in a row. A statement from PNE management says...
May 05, 2021