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Woodbine CEO 'cautiously optimistic' '21 thoroughbred season will open on time
TORONTO - Jim Lawson isn't giving up on Woodbine's thoroughbred racing season starting on time. On Thursday, the Ontario government announced the province will go into a four-week, provincewide shutdo...
Apr 01, 2021
Spike belt brings stolen motorhome pursuit to an end near Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - A pursuit involving a pair of stolen vehicles ended with a spike belt near Merritt.According to Sgt. Joshua Roda of Merritt RCMP, the incident began earlier Thursday (Apr. 1) when RCMP...
Apr 01, 2021
Texas Tech: Chris Beard leaving for Texas to replace Smart
AUSTIN, Texas - The athletic director at Texas Tech said Thursday that men's basketball coach Chris Beard has informed the school he is taking the job at Texas. Beard made the decision early Thursday,...
Apr 01, 2021
Blue Jays beat Yankees 3-2 in 10th inning as fans return
NEW YORK - Randal Grichuk led off the 10th with an RBI double, and the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of the second year of starting extra innings with a runner on second to beat the New York Yankee...
Apr 01, 2021
B.C. adds three more Vancouver hotels to housing stock for homeless
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government has purchased three more hotels to help house the homeless in Vancouver. Housing Minister David Eby says in a news release the properties will help the province meet it...
Apr 01, 2021
SOUND OFF: Frustration builds over Horgan's mixed messaging
ALONG WITH RISING CASES of COVID-19 comes rising frustration with the mixed messages coming from the premier. Over the past few weeks, John Horgan has said things like "we're on the right track" and p...
Apr 01, 2021
Iowa's Luka Garza named AP men's college player of the year
INDIANAPOLIS - Luka Garza knew what everyone expected before returning for a final run as Iowa's unquestioned star. Pressure? Garza felt it, all right, enough to know his mental health required the sa...
Apr 01, 2021
Regina extends online learning as COVID-19 hot spots make tough choices on schools
REGINA - Students across the country will face different learning environments following Easter break as communities that are hot spots for COVID-19 variants make tough decisions about whether to keep...
Apr 01, 2021
Steelworkers united in defending Canada against perils of American protectionism
WASHINGTON - The largest industrial union in North America is vowing to protect Canadian businesses and workers from the perils of protectionism in the United States. United Steelworkers leaders from ...
Apr 01, 2021
B.C. safeguards time off for workers to get vaccinated: labour minister
VICTORIA - Job-protected leave has been written into British Columbia's Employment Standards Act to give workers time off to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. Labour Minister Harry Bains says the safeg...
Apr 01, 2021
