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The Next Connor: Hockey's latest phenom went the distance to find a game in pandemic
Melanie Bedard couldn't sleep. It was 4 a.m. and her two kids - Connor and Madisen, aged 15 and 17 - were flying to Sweden in two days. In the middle of a pandemic. "I sat up and thought, 'I don't thi...
Apr 30, 2021
Canadian rugby international Kyle Baillie enjoying life in the Big Easy
Kyle Baillie, Eric Howard and Lockie Kratz are flying the Canadian flag in Louisiana for Major League Rugby's NOLA Gold.But the on-field hospitality will likely be limited Sunday when the New Orleans ...
Apr 30, 2021
Liberals fundraise $3.5M in first quarter of 2021, says others pushed for election
The Liberal Party of Canada says it fundraised around $3.5 million during the first three months of the second year dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. A party spokesperson says the Liberal government...
Apr 30, 2021
CAPE School moves to online learning due to COVID cases
MEDICINE HAT, AB - CAPE is the latest city school to move to online learning due to staff and students in COVID-19 quarantine.Teresa DiNinno, superintendent of CAPE School, says online learning is alr...
Apr 30, 2021
Blue Jays cut ties with Alomar following investigation into sexual misconduct
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays say they are severing all ties with Roberto Alomar after the Hall of Famer was placed on Major League Baseball's ineligible list following an investigation into an alle...
Apr 30, 2021
Former B.C. cabinet minister denies saying government knew about casino crime
VANCOUVER - A former cabinet minister denies telling a gaming investigator that members of the B.C. Liberal government knew about illegal activities at casinos and were doing little to prevent the cri...
Apr 30, 2021
US to restrict travel from India over COVID starting Tuesday
WASHINGTON - The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting on May 4, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially danger...
Apr 30, 2021
COVID-19 modelling shows B.C. bending the curve of variant cases
VANCOUVER - A group of modelling experts says British Columbia is managing to suppress infections that have been driven by COVID-19 variants.The group of researchers from the University of British Col...
Apr 30, 2021
Volunteers heading out to spruce up Alberta highways
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Members of churches, Girl Guides, Scouts and many more are hitting highways throughout the province tomorrow to kick off the 45th annual spring highway cleanup.This isn't a regular ...
Apr 30, 2021
Banff, Fort McMurray await details before deciding on COVID-19 curfews
EDMONTON - COVID-19 hot spots in a Rocky Mountain tourist town and northeastern Alberta's oilsands hub want more details from the provincial government before deciding to request curfews.Alberta Premi...
Apr 30, 2021