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Duvernay-Tardif among five activist athletes named "Sportsperson of the Year" by SI
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif's busy 2020 has included a Super Bowl victory, working on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic and a return to school. He can now add another accolade to his resume. The 29-...
Dec 06, 2020
Pozuelo could give Toronto FC something to celebrate when MVP winner is announced
TORONTO - An unfulfilled Toronto FC season that ended in a first-round playoff exit and the departure of popular coach Greg Vanney could still deliver something to celebrate Monday. Spanish playmaker ...
Dec 06, 2020
Christmas Angels helping families struggling to provide basic essentials in tough year
NANAIMO - Christmas Angels are having a busy holiday season in Nanaimo. Volunteers with the annual program have collected hundreds of supplies and gifts for families in need during a difficult holiday...
Dec 06, 2020
Vancouver Canucks anthem singer is let go for 'standing up against' COVID rules
VANCOUVER - The popular singer of O Canada at the Vancouver Canucks hockey games says he knew he might lose his job for standing up against what he describes as the "tyranny" of COVID-19 restrictions....
Dec 06, 2020
National Student Loan Service Centre plagued by delays as requests for help soar
Throngs of former students have been unable to reach Canada's loans centre, which is working through a backlog of more than 30,000 applications for repayment assistance. The phone lines for the Nation...
Dec 06, 2020
A unique recipe for healing: Bill Murray and a biblical text
Against the backdrop of a pandemic's blight and wounds from an acrimonious election, a group of acclaimed actors on Sunday will stage an online reading of a religious text with remarkable relevance to...
Dec 06, 2020
National Student Loan Service Centre plagued by delays as requests for help soar
Throngs of former students have been unable to reach Canada's loans centre, which is working through a backlog of more than 30,000 applications for repayment assistance. The phone lines for the Nation...
Dec 06, 2020
Inauguration planners rethink how to party in age of virus
WASHINGTON - Public health guidance to avoid big parties in the age of coronavirus is about to collide with what is typically one of America's biggest celebrations of all: the swearing-in of a new pre...
Dec 06, 2020
Grassy Narrows First Nations chief hails more funding for mercury treatment centre
OTTAWA - New money for a treatment centre for those living with the effects of chronic mercury poisoning comes as a ray of hope for a northern Ontario First Nation that has spent the past six decades ...
Dec 06, 2020
Horgan says COVID-19 relief promise top priority of short B.C. legislature session
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says his newly re-elected government will focus on ensuring families and individuals start receiving COVID-19 recovery benefits when the legislature resumes for a shorte...
Dec 06, 2020