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Lots of moving parts as Toronto FC prepares to open training camp
TORONTO - While Toronto FC has Italian star Lorenzo Insigne's signature on a pre-contract that will bring him to MLS in July, there are still plenty of moving parts as the club prepares to hold player...
Jan 12, 2022

NHL Central Scouting Midterm Rankings features five Cougars
PRINCE GEORGE - Five Prince George Cougars have been named to NHL Central Scouting's Midterm Rankings ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft.Goaltender Tyler Brennan is the top-ranked North American Goaltender. ...
Jan 12, 2022

Dueck: Canada's Paralympic mantra for Beijing is "elevate, motivate, ignite"
Much of Canada had been plunged into another COVID-19 lockdown in the weeks before last summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. And like many Canadians, Tyler McGregor tuned into both Games and found...
Jan 12, 2022

Quebec judge suspends unvaccinated man's visitation rights with child
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has temporarily suspended a father's right to see his child based on evidence that the man is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and appears to oppose government ...
Jan 12, 2022

Regulator rules it's too early for public group to have role in ATCO probe talks
EDMONTON - Alberta's utilities regulator has ruled on whether a consumer's group can address an investigation into alleged wrongdoing by one of the province's main power providers. The Alberta Utiliti...
Jan 12, 2022

Man faces charge of mischief after vandalism of Komagata Maru memorial in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say an arrest warrant has been issued for a man who allegedly defaced a memorial dedicated to the passengers of a ship that was forced to return to India more than a ce...
Jan 12, 2022

Government extends repayment deadline to emergency business account to 2023
OTTAWA - Businesses struggling under yet another round of lockdowns and capacity restrictions will have an extra year to repay emergency interest-free loans issued by the federal government. The Canad...
Jan 12, 2022

Provinces clamour for rapid tests while feds struggle to deliver
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says Canada is in crisis when it comes to COVID-19 PCR test capacity, even as the federal government struggles to make good on its promise to deliver ...
Jan 12, 2022

Record year for orca and humpback sightings in B.C.'s Salish Sea, says association
VANCOUVER - The agency that represents 29 whale-watching companies in British Columbia and Washington state says its members report 2021 was a record year for whale sightings in the Salish Sea. The Pa...
Jan 12, 2022

Teck says United Steelworkers issue strike notice at its Highland Valley copper mine
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. has received strike notice from the union representing workers at the company's Highland Valley Copper operations in British Columbia's southern Interior. A statement f...
Jan 12, 2022