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Alberta's chief health officer in self-isolation as cases of coronavirus rise
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health announced 18 new cases of COVID-19 in the province Monday but the news came via video, as she has isolated herself at home and ...
Mar 16, 2020
Disney Junior's 'Mira, Royal Detective' is India-inspired
NEW YORK - The newest cartoon on Disney Junior has all the hallmarks one would expect from a children's show - a smart, resourceful lead character, entertaining sidekicks, and a bright, colorful anima...
Mar 16, 2020
4th Annual World Cup soccer tournament goes ahead as scheduled
Over the course of the last week, a number of leagues have been suspended, tournaments have been cancelled and the sports world has come to a standstill.However, one event which did not cancel their e...
Mar 16, 2020
Alan Kurdi's aunt has mixed feelings after sentencing in his case
VANCOUVER - The aunt of three-year-old Alan Kurdi says she has mixed feelings after three people were sentenced in the human smuggling case that resulted in the deaths of ...
Mar 16, 2020
Shift to online learning due to COVID-19 requires rethink of teaching: experts
HALIFAX - As Canadian universities begin an unprecedented shift toward online classes, Nicole Mensour is experiencing the challenges the sudden plunge into digital learning cr...
Mar 16, 2020
Alan Kurdi's aunt has mixed feelings after sentencing in his case
VANCOUVER - The aunt of three-year-old Alan Kurdi says she has mixed feelings after three people were sentenced in the human smuggling case that resulted in the deaths of ...
Mar 16, 2020
Special Olympics PG cancels all activities for the rest of March
Special Olympics Prince George has come out and announced all of their programs and sports will be cancelled for the rest of the month. This includes Swimming, 5 & 10 pin bowling, Rhythmic Gymnast...
Mar 16, 2020
Senators still mum on paying part-time arena staff amid COVID-19 shutdown
The Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets eventually backtracked. The Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers, meanwhile, wound up following the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks...
Mar 16, 2020
Fill the Void: Sport networks turn to classic games, docs and archive content
TORONTO - With the live sports schedule all but wiped out due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian sports television networks are turning to classic games and archival content to help fill the...
Mar 16, 2020
Tokyo Games on for now, but some Canadian athletes wonder how to get there
Sam Pedlow has time on his hands to wonder if he'll compete in beach volleyball at the Tokyo Olympics this summer. The 32-year-old is self-quarantined in his Toronto home with his ...
Mar 16, 2020