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Brazilian cowboy to finish trek from Alaska to Calgary with Stampede honour
CALGARY - Brazilian long rider Filipe Masetti Leite is almost at the finish line. The 33-year-old is scheduled to complete a 3,400-kilometre journey on horseback from Alaska to Calgary today, the same...
Jul 03, 2020
Provincial watchdog probes often don't lead to charges against police
An analysis of data from civilian police watchdogs in Canada shows that most of their investigations do not result in charges against officers. Charges were laid or forwarded to Crown p...
Jul 03, 2020
French prime minister resigns, reshuffle expected
PARIS - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has resigned as a government reshuffle is expected in the coming days, the French presidency announced Friday. The statement didn't say whether whether P...
Jul 03, 2020
VIU Mariners fall sports season on pause due to COVID-19
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners fall sports won't include any league play in 2020.The soccer and golf teams won't have any PACWEST games or tournaments and the first half of the institution's basketball an...
Jul 02, 2020
Toronto Mayor John Tory says NHL has 'incredibly detailed' plan for hub cities
TORONTO - In the aftermath of reports that his city will join Edmonton as hubs for the NHL's resumption of play, Toronto Mayor John Tory said he was impressed with the league's plans on Thursday. Spea...
Jul 02, 2020
New COVID-19 case confirmed for Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - The number of active COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island has crept upwards once again. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the new case during her daily COVID-19 media briefi...
Jul 02, 2020
Young guard Terence Davis bringing veteran mindset to Raptors' playoff push
Terence Davis is approaching the NBA's return to play with a veteran's mindset. The Raptors guard was enjoying a standout rookie campaign when the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season in March due to the ...
Jul 02, 2020
Ontario Sport Minister says no CFL-specific financial aid on table
TORONTO - Ontario Sport Minister Lisa MacLeod continues to speak with Ottawa and her provincial counterparts about how to help the CFL, but says there's been no talk...
Jul 02, 2020
Patrick Watson says Indigenous acknowledgment 'censored' from Canada Day show
MONTREAL - Singer-songwriter Patrick Watson says Heritage Canada edited out a land acknowledgment he made to Indigenous peoples before his Canada Day performance. The Montreal musician poste...
Jul 02, 2020
Blue Jays to hold summer training camp at Toronto's Rogers Centre
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will train for the upcoming season at Rogers Centre, the team announced Thursday. The Blue Jays, the lone MLB team north of the Canada-U.S. border, had to ask...
Jul 02, 2020