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Hixon family loses home in fire ahead of the holidays
HIXON, B.C. - A relaxing Saturday evening in a hot tub turned into a nightmare as 60-year-old Bruce Brady sat inside his truck watching his home burn to the ground 15 kilometres north of Hixon.This pa...
Dec 04, 2019
Inuit sharing ancient knowledge of ice, sea and land with social media app Siku
HALIFAX - A social media app geared towards the outdoor lives of Inuit launched Wednesday with features that tie traditional knowledge to smartphone technology. The Siku app and web platform...
Dec 04, 2019
Tyler Tardi not tardy in jump from junior curling to elite men's ranks
Tyler Tardi could have chased more national and international curling history in his final year of junior eligibility. The 21-year-old skip from Langley, B.C., and third Sterling Middleton won back-to...
Dec 04, 2019
Powell's consistency, both starting and coming off bench, good sign for Raptors
TORONTO - Consistency has been Norman Powell's biggest bugaboo in his four seasons with the Toronto Raptors. While the Raptors were lamenting Tuesday's overtime loss to the Miami Heat, one bright spot...
Dec 04, 2019
St. Petersburg mayor shoots down plan for Rays to play in Montreal before 2028
MONTREAL - A potential return of Major League Baseball to Montreal is on hold until at least 2028 after the mayor of St. Petersburg, Fla., said negotiations to split the Tampa Bay Rays' home dates hav...
Dec 04, 2019
Some SD 57 parents breathing a sigh of relief
PRINCE GEORGE - Some parents who have children attending School District 57 schools are breathing a sigh of relief. The trustees passed a motion Tuesday night to grant a sibling exception to the catch...
Dec 04, 2019
Campbell tasked with turning around another CFL franchise as head coach of Lions
VANCOUVER - Rick Campbell helped turn the Ottawa Redblacks from a struggling CFL expansion team into a Grey Cup champion. The B.C. Lions are hoping he can do the same thing in Vancouver. The Lions int...
Dec 04, 2019
AFI names 'Joker,' 'Jojo' among top 10 films of the year
NEW YORK - The American Film Institute on Wednesday named its top 10 movies of the year, including Todd Phillips' comic-book sensation "Joker," Taika Waititi's World War II romp "Jojo Rabbit" and Lulu...
Dec 04, 2019
Jimmy Carter discharged from Georgia hospital
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was discharged from a hospital Wednesday after being treated for a urinary tract infection, a spokeswoman said. Carter, 95, was discharged from Phoebe Sumter Medical...
Dec 04, 2019
Leafs activate forward Mitch Marner from IR ahead of game against Colorado
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have activated forward Mitch Marner from injured reserve ahead of their game tonight against visiting Colorado. Marner has been out since suffering a high-ankle sprai...
Dec 04, 2019