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Hoax call diverted resources during struggle to adapt to COVID-19: care home
VANCOUVER - A long-term care home in North Vancouver that was the site of Canada's first COVID-19 death says it received a hoax call as the outbreak began that created "needless fear" a...
Jul 21, 2020

Kings put bow on 19/20 season with Annual General Meeting
On the ice, the 2019-2020 season wasn't the most successful for the Spruce Kings following their BCHL and Doyle Cup Championship the year prior.However, it was revealed at the clubs Annual General Mee...
Jul 21, 2020

Canada Ravens to face England at Anfield at 2021 Rugby League World Cup
Canada's women will take on England at Anfield, the storied home of English Premier League champion Liverpool, at next year's Rugby League World Cup. The fifth-ranked Canada Ravens open the ...
Jul 21, 2020

Trump's new immigration fight: how to redraw House districts
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Tuesday that seeks to bar people in the U.S. illegally from being included in the headcount as congressional districts are redrawn, a move that ...
Jul 21, 2020

No new deaths, 30 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.
VICTORIA- No new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health Region, and no deaths in B.C. were reported in today's joint statement by Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister, Adr...
Jul 21, 2020

Spruce City men's Fastball regular season opens Tuesday
The exhibition games are in the books and the Spruce City men's Fastball league will kick off their regular season Tuesday evening.The opening contest of the season will feature Falcon Contracting goi...
Jul 21, 2020

Leafs captain Tavares says players getting 'comfortable with being uncomfortable'
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares says players are getting "comfortable with being uncomfortable" as Phase 4 of the NHL's return-to-play plan approaches. From being isolated in a hotel, to unfa...
Jul 21, 2020

Whitecaps move into 'Freddy Krueger' mode as they try to adjust body clocks
The Vancouver Whitecaps have moved into Freddy Krueger mode at the MLS is Back Tournament. After losing to Seattle on Sunday in a 10:30 p.m. ET start, the Whitecaps are changing their schedule ahead o...
Jul 21, 2020

Max Domi says delay in return to Canadiens necessary to feel comfortable
MONTREAL - Max Domi returned to the Montreal Canadiens when he was satisfied the risk to himself was manageable. The 25-year-old has both Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease, which could be c...
Jul 21, 2020

What's in the latest COVID-19 response bill passed by the House of Commons?
OTTAWA - Though the politics of Parliament Tuesday were largely focused on a controversy around how the Liberals handled a contract for a student grant program, MPs also passed a new piece of legislat...
Jul 21, 2020