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Ex-Canadian Football League player admits to college scam, sentencing in July
BOSTON - A former Canadian Football League player pleaded guilty Friday to participating in a college admissions cheating scheme by hiring someone take the SATs in place of his two sons. Vancouver bus...
Mar 13, 2020
World under-18 men's hockey championship cancelled
COLORADO SPRING, Colo. - The world under-18 men's hockey championship has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The event was scheduled for April 16-26 in Plymouth and Ann Arbor, Mich. Cana...
Mar 13, 2020
Movie theatres, for now, stay open nationwide
NEW YORK - Movie theatres have long acted as a refuge in times of war and recession. Their screens have flickered virtually unabated for the last century. But the coronavirus presents a rare case and ...
Mar 13, 2020
Richard funeral closed to public because of COVID-19 concerns
MONTREAL - The funeral for former Montreal Canadiens captain Henri Richard on Monday will be closed to the public because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Canadiens announced the decision was made in res...
Mar 13, 2020
YXS taking precautions in response to COVID-19
PRINCE GEORGE - YXS is taking precautions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.The airport says it continues to follow the guidelines set forth by public health officials including the World Health Or...
Mar 13, 2020
World figure skating champs in Montreal cancelled due to COVID-19
Nam Nguyen was driving home to Toronto from a training session in Richmond Hill, Ont., on Wednesday, but pulled his car over to learn the bad news that would end his competitive figure skating se...
Mar 13, 2020
NewsAlert: Manitoba closing schools Monday due to COVID-19 pandemic
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says it is closing schools for three weeks because of COVID-19. Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen says classes will be suspended starting Monday. He says the decisi...
Mar 13, 2020
Mariners, Sounders, XFL shut out in Seattle because of virus
SEATTLE - The Seattle Mariners are seeking alternative options for their season-opening series after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday a ban on all large gatherings in the three counties ...
Mar 13, 2020
Amnesty International raises Greta sticker in letter to Trudeau, premiers
CALGARY - Amnesty International says it's not enough for political leaders to condemn a sexually suggestive decal appearing to show teenage climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and they should do more to...
Mar 13, 2020
Coronavirus closing public events and places
PRINCE GEORGE - As the worry about Covid-19 increases, public event organizers are faced with postponing or cancelling. On Thursday, The World Curling Federation announced the cancellation of the Worl...
Mar 13, 2020