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Houston Dash add to Canada content by signing veteran midfielder Maegan Kelly
HOUSTON - The Houston Dash added to their Canadian content Friday by signing free-agent midfielder Maegan Kelly. The Dash roster already includes Canadian internationals Lindsay Agnew, Allysha Chapman...
Jan 17, 2020
Messing credits teammates Nguyen, Gilles for their support after brother's death
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The rink had always felt like home for Keegan Messing. But in the days and weeks after his brother's death, the Canadian figure skater struggled to find solace on the ice...
Jan 17, 2020
BCLC's newly-hired exec will move to Kamloops headquarters this summer
KAMLOOPS - BC's attorney general says he is encouraging BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) to hire executives who want to move the Kamloops headquarters - and they did just that this week.According to a ne...
Jan 17, 2020 Peter ter Weeme (Image Credit: BCLC)
A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who had roots in Canada
Dozens of people with ties to Canada were among the 176 who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Here is a look at some of th...
Jan 17, 2020
Canadian firefighters expect to use tailored tactics to battle Australia blazes
HALIFAX - As Canadian firefighters boarded flights Wednesday to battle blazes in Australia, they noted they will likely have to employ some different tactics than they do to fight&...
Jan 17, 2020
School district, board to support proposed Foundry Centre in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson School District board of education is putting its support behind a Foundry Centre in Kamloops.Board Chair Kathleen Karpuk says the centre would be a one-stop shop for ...
Jan 17, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Rep. Kirkpatrick of Arizona seeking treatment for alcoholism
PHOENIX - U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona said Wednesday that she's taking time off from her congressional duties to seek treatment for alcohol dependence after a "serious" fall last week. Kirkpa...
Jan 17, 2020
Andrew Weaver leaves B.C. Greens to sit as Independent, cites family health
VICTORIA - A former Green leader in British Columbia who made history when he won a seat in the legislature is leaving the party to sit as an Independent. Andrew Weaver said Wednesday he wrestled with...
Jan 17, 2020
Andrew Weaver leaves B.C. Greens to sit as Independent, cites family health
VICTORIA - A former Green leader in British Columbia who made history when he won a seat in the legislature is leaving the party to sit as an Independent. Andrew Weaver said Wednesday he wrestled with...
Jan 17, 2020
Ottawa plans to hire trainers in preparation for UN Security Council seat
OTTAWA - Canada is still vying for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, but it's already warming up the chair with a plan to hire trainers for Canadian officials. The federal gover...
Jan 17, 2020
