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Ambrosie speaking to government committee after financial assistance request
OTTAWA - CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie will testify at a House of Commons standing committee on finance on Thursday. The appearance on a videoconference will come nine days after news broke that the...
May 06, 2020
Whitecaps' Yordy Reyna breaks physical distancing protocol, enters quarantine
Vancouver Whitecaps forward Yordy Reyna has entered 14-day self-quarantine and been fined after breaking physical distancing protocols. Reyna was captured on video Tuesday taking part in a p...
May 06, 2020
B.C. Premier Horgan reaches out to NHL to offer place to play if NHL returns
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he has reached out and offered the NHL a place to play games if the league can find a way to resume its suspended season. Speaking at a COVID...
May 06, 2020
Ottawa Aces rugby league team hopes to have coach in place by end of month
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces have narrowed their search for a coach to three candidates, with team chairman Eric Perez saying he expects to name one before the end of the month. The transatlantic rug...
May 06, 2020
Canadian Press NewsAlert: British Columbia's reopening plan starts in mid-May
VICTORIA - British Columbia has outlined a gradual reopening of its economy with certain health services, retail outlets, restaurants, salons and museums resuming some operations in mid-May. All ...
May 06, 2020
Mermaids returning to Montana tiki bar as it reopens
GREAT FALLS, Mont. - For patrons at a Montana tiki bar that has a back wall of a window into a motel swimming pool, it's typical to see mermaids in the water five nights a week. So as the owner of the...
May 06, 2020
Family of slain Mountie issues message of thanks to those who offered support
HALIFAX - The family of a Nova Scotia RCMP officer killed last month while tracking down a multiple murderer has issued a statement to thank those who reached out to offer support. Rela...
May 06, 2020
Canadian Press NewsAlert: British Columbia's reopening plan starts in mid-May
VICTORIA - British Columbia has outlined a gradual reopening of its economy with certain health services, retail outlets, restaurants, salons and museums resuming some operations in mid-May. All ...
May 06, 2020
Analysis: The NBA is proceeding with extreme caution
The NBA says some players can voluntarily return to their team practice facilities starting on Friday, with some very specific conditions and only in places where local and state governments have sign...
May 06, 2020
Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider-Esleben dies aged 73
BERLIN - Florian Schneider-Esleben, a co-founder of German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk, has died, record label Sony said Wednesday. He was 73. Citing fellow group founder Ralf Huetter, Sony sa...
May 06, 2020