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Proposed class-action lawsuit led by former constable alleges racism in RCMP
VANCOUVER - One of the first Indigenous women to join the RCMP in Manitoba is the lead plaintiff in a proposed class-action lawsuit that alleges systemic racism within the force. Margor...
Jul 13, 2020
No increase in COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island over weekend
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island's COVID-19 case count remained steady through three reporting periods over the weekend.In total, 62 new cases since Friday, July 10, were were confirmed by provincial health...
Jul 13, 2020
Game On: Training camps open as NHL takes next step in plan to resume season
TORONTO - There were temperature checks, uncomfortable nasal swab tests, masks when appropriate, and plenty of physical distancing off the ice. The next step in the NHL's plan to restart a season ...
Jul 13, 2020
Bergevin doesn't see downside to NHL return experience as club returns to ice
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin abided by the code of silence imposed by the NHL, declining to comment on a report about potential positive COVID-19 cases on his...
Jul 13, 2020
Jets captain Wheeler understands anxiety around NHL's return-to-play plan
Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler understands why some NHL players might be reluctant to return to action while the world is still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. As 24 NHL teams opened their tr...
Jul 13, 2020
Oilers honour memory of Colby Cave prior to first practice returning to play
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers returned to the ice Monday, but not before taking time to remember and pay tribute to teammate Colby Cave, who died in April after suffering a brain bleed. "It's the fir...
Jul 13, 2020
'The time has come:' Manitoba mayor calls on hockey team to change name
MORDEN, Man. - Brandon Burley felt his chest tighten as news spread that Washington's National Football League team is going to change its controversial name. The mayor of Morden thinks it's the ...
Jul 13, 2020
Bystander with extinguisher helps save Bastion from fire
NANAIMO - A man who happened to by in the area of the Bastion along Nanaimo's waterfront helped save the building from flames. The fire at the Bastion, the last remaining wooden outpost from the Hudso...
Jul 13, 2020
Diplomat says documents too sensitive to give to Meng's legal team
OTTAWA - The federal government is trying to block Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's access to some documents in her extradition case, arguing in court documents that disclosing sensitive informati...
Jul 13, 2020
Students at St. Francis Xavier University protest wording of COVID-19 waiver
HALIFAX - A group of students, alumni and some staff at St. Francis Xavier University are pushing back against a legal waiver that students are required to sign if they want to return to cla...
Jul 13, 2020