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Woodbine Entertainment says it will continue to stable horses on backstretch
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment said Tuesday it will continue stabling horses on its backstretch and provide the essential care they need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement came...
Mar 31, 2020
What to expect when you call RCMP in BC during the COVID-19 pandemic
BRITISH COLUMBIA-RCMP may look a little different when they respond to a call during the COVID-19 pandemic.Depending on the call that frontline officers respond to they may wear Personal Protective Eq...
Mar 31, 2020 Courtesy of BC RCMP
Leafs' Dubas praises NBA's 'momentous move' to suspend its season amid pandemic
TORONTO - Kyle Dubas was watching television the evening of March 11 when news started to trickle out of Oklahoma City. An NBA player - it would turn out to be Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz - had ...
Mar 31, 2020
Consider releasing some inmates to stem COVID-19 in prisons, minister requests
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair has asked the federal prison service and the parole board to look at early release for some offenders to prevent the spread of COVID-19 behind bars. Mary-Liz...
Mar 31, 2020
Amid medical-supplies scramble, pandemic highlights new perils to free trade
WASHINGTON - "America First" rhetoric and disdain for free trade are old news in the Donald Trump era, but with countries in a life-or-death scramble to stockpile gowns, ...
Mar 31, 2020
NHL extends self-quarantine guideline until April 15
The NHL has extended its guideline for players and staff to self-quarantine until April 15 and it is possible the coronavirus pandemic could push that back even further. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly ...
Mar 31, 2020
BC launches new process to support essential service parents find child care
VICTORIA-The province is launching a new process when it comes to matching up parents who are essential service workers, working on the front lines of the COVID-19 response, with child care.As of toda...
Mar 31, 2020 Courtesy of the Province of British Columbia via flickr.
Q&A: What do Canadian athletes face when trodding an unknown path to Tokyo 2020
The countdown clock has been reset. Canada pushed for postponements of the Tokyo Games and got them. The 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will now open July 23 and Aug. 24 respectively...
Mar 31, 2020
2020 edition of Hoops tournament cancelled
Many sporting events in Prince George have been cancelled and despite being a couple of months away, the annual Hoops 3 on 3 basketball tournament will not be taking place this year.Organizers made th...
Mar 31, 2020
'The Last Dance' look at Jordan's last title starts April 19
The long-awaited look at Michael Jordan's last championship season with the Chicago Bulls is finally set for release. ESPN and Netflix announced on Tuesday that the 10-part documentary series called "...
Mar 31, 2020