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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 5, 2020
Ujiri: Raptors' unique trait is 'togetherness,' says Toronto will adapt to Tampa
Their practice facility is still under construction. The players and staff are on the hunt for temporary housing in Tampa. As the NBA's only team playing outside of its market - and country - this sea...
Dec 5, 2020
Ex-NFL player Burfict arrested in Vegas on battery charge
LAS VEGAS - Former NFL player Vontaze Burfict, a linebacker who in 2019 received the most severe punishment in league history for an on-field infraction, was arrested Saturday in Las Vegas, according ...
Dec 5, 2020
'A mighty fine man': Indigenous hockey pioneer Fred Sasakamoose remembered at funeral
Fred Sasakamoose was intent on telling his story. The Indigenous hockey pioneer didn't realize he was running out of time. Sasakamoose, who was remembered as a survivor, trailblazer and community lead...
Dec 5, 2020
Grande Prairie adds seven new COVID-19 cases, three recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie recorded seven new cases of COVID-19 for Friday alongside three recoveries, bringing the City's active case total to 86 as of December 4.The County of Grande Prairie added o...
Dec 5, 2020
'A mighty fine man': Indigenous hockey pioneer Fred Sasakamoose remembered at funeral
Fred Sasakamoose was intent on telling his story. The Indigenous hockey pioneer didn't realize he was running out of time. Sasakamoose, who was remembered as a survivor, trailblazer and community lead...
Dec 5, 2020
Ujiri: Raptors' unique trait is 'togetherness,' says Toronto will adapt to Tampa
Their practice facility is still under construction. The players and staff are on the hunt for temporary housing in Tampa. As the NBA's only team playing outside of its market - and country - this sea...
Dec 5, 2020
'Welcome home': Fans finally return to Premier League
LONDON - Chris Dixon's eyes welled up as he prepared to return to his seat. From Upton Park to the Olympic Stadium, Dixon has been coming to West Ham games across seven decades. Nine months without be...
Dec 5, 2020
Manitoba judge rules church can't hold drive-in services forbidden by health order
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba judge rejected a church's request Saturday to hold drive-in services despite the province's COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings and in-person religious events. "The onus t...
Dec 5, 2020
Scaled-back, virtual ceremonies to mark 31st anniversary of Polytechnique killings
MONTREAL, France - The anniversary of the attack that cut short the lives of 14 women at Ecole Polytechnique has become a day to reflect and call for action to end gender-based violence, but this year...
Dec 5, 2020