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Merritt, B.C., to pilot four-day work week at city hall to attract workers
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt in the B.C. Interior is launching a four-day work week pilot program in hopes of attracting, recruiting and retaining municipal workers. Merritt's chief administrat...
Sep 22, 2022
Toronto Arrows sign former Bristol Bears forward Mitch Eadie for 2023 MLR season
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have signed former Bristol Bears forward Mitch Eadie for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 30-year-old back-rower made more than than 150 appearances for his hometow...
Sep 22, 2022
Jonathan Huberdeau, Nazem Kadri settle in as Calgary Flames
CALGARY - Nazem Kadri has fallen in love with Banff, Alta., and Jonathan Huberdeau bought a pickup truck. The two forwards are settling into life as Calgary Flames. The spotlight is on them in trainin...
Sep 22, 2022
Veteran linebacker Muamba full participant in Toronto Argonauts practice
TORONTO - Ryan Dinwiddie got some good news Thursday. Veteran Canadian linebacker Henoc Muamba was a full participant in practice. He didn't practise Tuesday due to an abdominal ailment and was limite...
Sep 22, 2022
Injuries to Edmundson, Suzuki mark first day of Montreal Canadiens training camp
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens opened training camp on Thursday with injuries looming over the team. A behemoth 74-player roster took to the ice, but defenceman Joel Edmundson was nowhere to be see...
Sep 22, 2022
Homan and Lawes earn first-round victories at PointsBet Invitational
FREDERICTON - Rachel Homan jumped out to an early five-point lead and rolled to a comfortable 8-4 victory over Suzanne Birt on Thursday afternoon at the PointsBet Invitational. Homan, who throws fourt...
Sep 22, 2022
Name Game: Team Fleury name iced at PointsBet Invitational in favour of Team Homan
The name game was played before Thursday's opening draw at the PointsBet Invitational as the Team Fleury name was iced in favour of Team Homan. The team asked event organizers to make the switch and C...
Sep 22, 2022
CP NewsAlert: PM Trudeau backs lifting some COVID-19 travel rules
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to let a cabinet order enforcing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements at the Canadian border to expire Sept. 30, according to two senior govern...
Sep 22, 2022
B.C. man on the run from kidnap sentence found by police working different case
COQUITLAM, B.C. - Coquitlam RCMP say a British Columbia man who was on the run, allegedly trying to evade sentencing for a separate crime, is now back in custody. Police say members of the Integrated ...
Sep 22, 2022
Dangerous fungus detected at Montreal-area hospital, health officials say
MONTREAL - Regional health authorities say a dangerous fungus known for its resistance to treatment has been detected at a hospital in Longueuil on Montreal's South Shore. Officials at Hpital Pierre-B...
Sep 22, 2022