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Waiting Game: Ontario pickleball players soured by stay-at-home order extension
A foot of snow and minus-10 degree temperatures didn't faze 76-year-old John Cormier and his pals from hitting the outdoor pickleball courts earlier this year. Craving some social interaction along wi...
May 14, 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps need 'lethal' offence against Sporting Kansas City: Alexandre
VANCOUVER - Caio Alexandre says he and his Vancouver Whitecaps teammates need to be deadly in front of the net if they want to accomplish their goals this season. The 'Caps (2-2-1) are coming off a di...
May 14, 2021
Trudeau's apology to Italian-Canadians for Second World War internment coming May 27
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will deliver a formal apology in the House of Commons on May 27 for the internment of Italian-Canadians during the Second World War. In a virtual meeting...
May 14, 2021
South African-born scrum half making an impression with the Toronto Arrows
Ross Braude took a leap of faith when he boarded a plane from his native South Africa to take part in a Rugby Canada high-performance camp last November on Vancouver Island. "Definitely a lot of nerve...
May 14, 2021
City of Grande Prairie assessors begin annual property re-inspections
The City of Grande Prairie's assessment department has begun its yearly property re-inspection process for select neighbourhoods around the city.Re-inspections are completed on a five-year cycle. The ...
May 14, 2021
California is awash in tax revenue and budget reflects it
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday proposed a $268 billion state budget that is one-third larger than the state's current spending plan, fueled by surging state tax reven...
May 14, 2021
Seeding progress in the Peace ahead of past year averages
The May 11 crop report from Alberta Agriculture says 17.2 per cent of the Peace Region crop had been seeded as of that date.That is ahead of the five-year average of 13.8 per cent and the 10-year aver...
May 14, 2021
Alberta leadership responsible for protests against public health orders: expert
EDMONTON - A criminologist says a recent court order that allows Alberta RCMP to arrest organizers of anti-lockdown rallies can limit or prevent future gatherings but does little to educate people who...
May 14, 2021
Mississippi justices toss voter-backed marijuana initiative
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Supreme Court on Friday overturned a medical marijuana initiative that voters approved last fall. Six justices ruled that the medical marijuana initiative is void...
May 14, 2021
If COVID vaccines 'essential,' Canadians could get shots in U.S. and no quarantine
TORONTO - Canadian residents should be able to head to the United States for COVID-19 vaccinations and be exempt from mandatory quarantine on return if health authorities here deem the shots medically...
May 14, 2021