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BC Peace clubs now also part of Curl BC
Seven curling clubs in BC are now part of both Curl BC and Curling Alberta after those two reached an agreement.This includes the clubs in Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Taylor, Hudson's Hope, Tumbler R...
Jun 30, 2020
PM Modi says virus status 'critical,' warns of carelessness
NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a live address Tuesday that the country's coronavirus death rate is under control, but that the country is at a "critical juncture." Modi's sixt...
Jun 30, 2020
Cyclists struck by vehicle in Dawson Creek
Dawson Creek RCMP are looking for anyone who may have dash-cam footage from the area where two cyclists were hit by a vehicle Monday night.It happened just after 6:30 p.m. BC time Monday night at 8 St...
Jun 30, 2020
Nurse hopes to use platform to get American expats voting in US election
Nick Nurse wants to make sure Americans living outside the U.S. vote in November's presidential election. NBA players have been insistent that the fight for racial equality and social justice be&...
Jun 30, 2020
Canucks' Hughes: 'Crazy' that Alexis Lafreniere could go to a contender
Quinn Hughes is well-versed in the NHL's draft lottery. And like many observers, the most recent iteration threw the Vancouver Canucks defenceman for a loop. A mystery club - a placeholder referred to...
Jun 30, 2020
AHS re-checking thousands of archived respiratory samples for possible COVID-19 infections
EDMONTON - Alberta Health Services is testing old swabs to try to find out whether people who thought they were sick with the flu in the winter could have actually had COVID-19.The health authority sa...
Jun 30, 2020
Ontario sports minister says CFL talking about Hamilton-Burlington hub
TORONTO - Ontario Sport Minister Lisa MacLeod says the CFL has discussed Hamilton and Burlington, Ont. as potential hub cities. MacLeod told reporters Tuesday that in the league's ...
Jun 30, 2020
Yukon set to ease border controls on Wednesday
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government is easing some border control measures established to keep COVID-19 from spreading in the territory. As Yukon enters the second phase of its recovery plan on Wed...
Jun 30, 2020
Fitch downgrades Alberta's credit rating citing heavy borrowing
EDMONTON - Alberta's plan to relaunch its economy is taking a hit right out of the starting gate.The United States-based Fitch rating agency has announced it's reducing Alberta's credit rating to AA- ...
Jun 30, 2020
Toronto FC defender draws response from MLS over Florida food tweet
"An army marches on its stomach," Napoleon once said. And so do pro sports teams, it appears. Toronto FC defender Omar Gonzalez, who has yet to arrive in Florida for the MLS is Back Tournament, ...
Jun 30, 2020