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Valentine's Day contest scrapped by Halifax Transit following public outcry
HALIFAX - A public backlash has forced the Halifax Transit authority to scrap plans for a Valentine's Day contest it called "Love in Transit." When the municipal agency asked the public to share stori...
Feb 05, 2021
B.C. restrictions not easing with COVID-19 curve not flattening fast enough
NANAIMO - B.C.'s COVID-19 curve is decreasing but not fast enough to remove current restrictions. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed Friday, Feb. 5 she will extend current restrictio...
Feb 05, 2021
US employers add just 49K jobs, underscoring virus' damage
WASHINGTON - America's employers barely added jobs last month, underscoring the viral pandemic's ongoing grip on the economy and likely adding momentum to the Biden administration's push for a bold re...
Feb 05, 2021
Rugby Canada watches progress of Scotland's Toronto-born hooker with interest
Toronto-born Ewan Ashman will be rooting for Scotland when the Six Nations Rugby Championship kicks off this weekend. The 20-year-old Ashman is one of four hookers in the Scottish squad. Ashman is not...
Feb 05, 2021
Hockey Canada cancels spring championships due to COVID-19 for second straight year
CALGARY - Hockey Canada has cancelled its 2021 spring national championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The affected tournaments include the Esso Cup women's under-18 championship, the Telus Cup me...
Feb 05, 2021
Intriguing first-round matchups for Canadian players at Australian Open
A most unique Australian Open offers several intriguing storylines for the seven Canadians in the singles field. Bianca Andreescu's long-awaited return tops the list. There's a sizzler of a first-roun...
Feb 05, 2021
Tennis welcomes fans Down Under, but experts say vaccine key for return here
Photos last week of fans sitting shoulder-to-shoulder watching warm-up tennis matches ahead of the Australian Open brought back nostalgia for some, and anxiety for others. Australia has done well in k...
Feb 05, 2021
Out of this world: Shepard put golf on moon 50 years ago
Fifty years later, it remains the most impressive bunker shot in the history of golf, mainly because of the location. The moon. Apollo 14 commander Alan B. Shepard Jr. and his crew brought back 42 kil...
Feb 05, 2021
Oscar winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies
NEW YORK - Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film "The Sound of Music" and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award acting winner in history, has di...
Feb 05, 2021
Out of this world: Shepard puts golf on moon 50 years ago
Fifty years later, it remains the most impressive bunker shot in the history of golf, mainly because of the location. The moon. Apollo 14 commander Alan B. Shepard Jr. and his crew brought back 42 kil...
Feb 05, 2021