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B.C. grants Cullen Commission six more months to file money laundering report
VANCOUVER - An inquiry commission has received a six-month extension to file its final report into money laundering in British Columbia. A statement from the Commission of Inquiry into Money Launderin...
Nov 25, 2021
Canadian men to face U.S. in Hamilton in January World Cup qualifier
It's time for another cold one. Canada will host the U.S. at Hamilton's Tim Hortons Field in a Jan. 30 World Cup qualifier. The match will be sandwiched around Canadian visits to Honduras on Jan. 27 a...
Nov 25, 2021
Jacobs team learns from poor results at Slam before trials, now peaking at right time
SASKATOON - Dropping three straight games at their last event might have been just what Brad Jacobs and his team needed before playing in Canada's Olympic curling trials. A quick exit from the recent ...
Nov 25, 2021
Brodie Seger, Jack Crawford lead rebuilding Canadian men's downhill ski team
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Breakout world championship results this year by Jack Crawford and Brodie Seger indicate the rebuild of the Canadian men's downhill team may be accelerating. Seger, 25, and Crawfo...
Nov 25, 2021
Nunavut declares tuberculosis outbreak in Pangnirtung
IQALUIT - Nunavut's chief public health officer has declared a tuberculosis outbreak in a Baffin Island community. Dr. Michael Patterson says there has recently been an increase in cases in Pangnirtun...
Nov 25, 2021
South African scientists detect new virus variant amid spike
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng,...
Nov 25, 2021
Lewis to fight Liberal plan to axe charity status for anti-abortion pregnancy centres
OTTAWA - Leslyn Lewis, in one of her first acts as an MP on Parliament Hill, says she plans on inviting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to a pregnancy centre that risks losing its charity status over op...
Nov 25, 2021
Canadian men's rugby sevens coach Henry Paul takes young squad to Dubai
Canada men's rugby sevens coach Henry Paul is no stranger to Dubai, having played, coached and lived there That knowledge will come in handy. With 10 members of the program having retired in recent mo...
Nov 25, 2021
Canada's Roman Sadovsky reflects on Sochi Olympic figure skaters at Rostelecom Cup
When Roman Sadovsky entered Sochi's famous Iceberg Skating Palace earlier this week, he thought about the many skaters who'd walked the same path before him. The Iceberg was the venue for the 2014 Soc...
Nov 25, 2021
Suspect in custody after reports of shooting at B.C. detachment, no one injured
VANDERHOOF, B.C. - Police say a suspect is in custody after officers responded to reports of a shooter at an RCMP detachment in northern British Columbia. Cpl. Madonna Saunderson said there are no rep...
Nov 25, 2021