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McBean: Canadian athletes understand Tokyo will be unlike any other Olympics
From social distancing to careful monitoring to zero tolerance for a positive test. The International Olympic Committee's athletes "Playbook" might have been short on specifics more than five months o...
Feb 09, 2021

United Way Worldwide CEO Gallagher resigns amid turmoil
Brian A. Gallagher, who has led United Way Worldwide, the world's largest privately funded non-profit since 2009, abruptly announced his resignation Tuesday amid claims that the charity mishandled int...
Feb 09, 2021

Attorney-at-paw? Filter makes lawyer look like cat in court
ALPINE, Texas - A West Texas judge has a word of caution to those attending court hearings via Zoom: Always check for filters before logging on. Judge Roy Ferguson's warning comes after an attorney ac...
Feb 09, 2021

Cops fired over photos tied to Elijah McClain not reinstated
DENVER - Three suburban Denver officers fired over photos reenacting a neckhold like the one police used on Elijah McClain before the 23-year-old Black man died in 2019 will not get their jobs back, o...
Feb 09, 2021

Tips from the city to prevent frozen water lines
MEDICINE HAT, AB - With cold temperatures expected to last for the rest of the week, the city's environmental utilities department has a few tips to prevent frozen water lines.The city's manager of fi...
Feb 09, 2021

B.C. health officer seeks injunction against churches violating ban on services
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer and attorney general are asking for a court injunction ordering three churches to follow public health rules banning in-person religious servic...
Feb 09, 2021

COVID-19 cases continue to trend downward, variants being closely monitored
Alberta's chief medical officer of health says they are closely watching how COVID-19 cases are trending, but there is no specific benchmark on how many variant cases need to be identified for the pro...
Feb 09, 2021

Rivalry Renewed: Leafs, Canadiens set to battle for North Division bragging rights
The Maple Leafs and Canadiens haven't been here in quite some time.Largely at opposite ends of the spectrum the past few decades - one always seemingly in the ascension, the other trending downwards o...
Feb 09, 2021

Former linebacker Solomon Elimimian announces his retirement after 10 CFL campaigns
Solomon Elimimian, the only pure defensive player to win the CFL's outstanding player award, is calling it a career.The veteran linebacker confirmed Tuesday he has retired.The six-foot, 225-pound Elim...
Feb 09, 2021

Saskatchewan releases plan for mass vaccination campaign to start in spring
REGINA - Saskatchewan says it will use age to determine who in the general public will be first in line to be vaccinated against COVID-19 once more supply becomes available.The Ministry of Health has ...
Feb 09, 2021