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Former Brier champ Menard wearing Canadian colours again at world mixed playdowns
Jean-Michel Menard settled for silver in his lone previous appearance at a world curling championship. The 2006 Brier champion is hoping to earn gold in his long-awaited return. The 46-year-old from G...
Oct 13, 2022
B.C. care aides, lab assistants, health facility cleaners reach new labour deal
VICTORIA - Unions representing care aides, lab assistants and cleaning staff have reached a new labour agreement with health employers in B.C. The B.C. government says in a statement the Facilities Ba...
Oct 13, 2022
Redblacks look to keep playoff hopes alive in rematch with Alouettes
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks would love nothing more than to carry the momentum from their recent victory over the Montreal Alouettes into a rematch. With new interim head coach Bob Dyce at the helm,...
Oct 13, 2022
A timeline of what led up to the invocation of the Emergencies Act
OTTAWA - As public hearings begin into the federal government's first use of the Emergencies Act legislation, inquiry commission lawyers have prepared a rough timeline of the events that led up to the...
Oct 13, 2022
Stampeders, Tiger-Cats clash in CFL game crucial to their playoff goals
CALGARY - Playoff intrigue permeates Friday's game between the Calgary Stampeders and visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats. With three games remaining in the CFL's regular season, the Stampeders and B.C. Lion...
Oct 13, 2022
Toronto Maple Leafs sign prospect Fraser Minten to entry-level contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward prospect Fraser Minten to an entry-level contract. The team announced the news Thursday ahead of its home opener against the Washington Capitals. ...
Oct 13, 2022
Los Angeles councilmen resist resignation in racism scandal
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two Los Angeles City Council members held out Thursday against overwhelming calls to resign for joining in bare-knuckles banter during a private meeting where a colleague was record...
Oct 13, 2022
Karate Quebec postpones competition after losing Criminal Code exemption
Karate Quebec says plans for its Quebec Cup were postponed Thursday due to "confusion in the interpretation and application of the Criminal Code" that makes karate competitions illegal without a provi...
Oct 13, 2022
Charges laid in Ottawa under new crime of harassing a health worker
OTTAWA - A 58-year-old Ontario man is facing charges under a new law against intimidating a health-care worker. Ottawa police say there is a warrant out for the arrest of Louis Mertzelos in relation t...
Oct 13, 2022
Sand bags, tiger dams on standby for possible flooding after drought: B.C. government
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it's ready to deploy sand bags and tiger dams in case flooding follows the ongoing drought. Emergency Management BC says when rain falls after long dry ...
Oct 13, 2022