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CFL will have to appease more levels of government to get 2021 protocols approved
The CFL faces more challenges in its planned return for 2021 than it did last year when it was forced to cancel its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The CFL and CFL Players' Association continue wo...
Feb 24, 2021
Jays infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says he shed 42 pounds over the off-season
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says it's no secret he arrived at previous Toronto Blue Jays training camps out of shape. This off-season, he decided to do something about it. Guerrero says he r...
Feb 24, 2021
Team Canada's Einarson takes sole possession of first at Hearts after Homan loss
CALGARY - Team Canada's Kerri Einarson is the lone undefeated skip at the Canadian women's curling championship after Ontario's Rachel Homan suffered her first loss on Wednesday.Homan (5-1) lost 7-5 t...
Feb 24, 2021
Presidential envoy John Kerry, Canada's Wilkinson discuss shared climate priorities
WASHINGTON - The spirit of cross-border co-operation is lingering as Canada's environment minister talks climate change priorities with presidential envoy John Kerry. Jonathan Wilkinson says he expect...
Feb 24, 2021
Alberta seniors scramble to book vaccines, Ontario lays out timeline to immunize them
Thousands of Alberta seniors rushed to book their COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, with some reporting difficulties securing a spot, as Ontario laid out its own plan for immunizing older residents. Mor...
Feb 24, 2021
NDP will not trigger election as long as pandemic continues: Singh
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will not trigger an election as long as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Singh says he will stand by his pledge to prop up the Liberal minority government on c...
Feb 24, 2021
Judge correctly found refugee pact violates charter, lawyer tells appeal court
OTTAWA - A lawyer for prospective refugee claimants says a judge was correct in finding an agreement between Ottawa and Washington results in people being imprisoned by U.S. authorities.Lawyer Michael...
Feb 24, 2021
SOUND OFF: Food Hub will help Kamloops food scene grow
HERE IN B.C., we are proud of our local food. From fruits and vegetables to locally raised meat, fresh-caught seafood to baked goods, snacks, beverages and much more, our province is bursting with qua...
Feb 24, 2021
Chairman Powell: Fed is in no hurry to raise interest rates
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told Congress on Wednesday that the central bank will not start raising interest rates until it believes its goals on maximum employment and inflati...
Feb 24, 2021
Two Kamloops schools, one Merritt school added to COVID-19 exposure list
KAMLOOPS - Two more Kamloops schools have been added to the Interior Health (IH) COVID-19 exposure list.IH says Beattie Elementary had an exposure on Wednesday and Thursday of last week (Feb. 17 and 1...
Feb 24, 2021
