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Trudeau says hoped-for COVID-19 vaccine faces distribution hurdles in the new year
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says some COVID-19 vaccine candidates expected in the new year will pose significant logistical and distribution challenges.Trudeau says he hopes a viable vaccine will be...
Nov 06, 2020
MLS playoffs to open Nov. 20 with 17 matches ending with Dec. 12 MLS Cup final
TORONTO - MLS teams will have time to prepare for the playoffs after the regular season closes Sunday. But the schedule will be compressed with the 17-match, 23-day post-season kicking off after the N...
Nov 06, 2020
Northpaws add switch-hitting 1st baseman/outfielder
KAMLOOPS --- The Kamloops NorthPaws have added Tyler Wilson to the inaugural roster. The Wilson name is familiar to baseball fans in B.C. His father, Steve, is from Victoria and went on to play six se...
Nov 06, 2020
Stars long gone, but intriguing names still available in NHL free agency
NHL free agency during the COVID-19 pandemic was always going to be different. The salary cap staying at US$81.5 million, less money in the system because of a drastic drop in revenues, and the uncert...
Nov 06, 2020
Shoplifter threatens Kamloops store employee with bear spray
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a shoplifter produced a can of bear spray in making off with a jacket from a Sahali store Thursday (Nov. 5).According to a news release, the incident happened at a store i...
Nov 06, 2020
Hubbard, Ogbongbemiga don't have time to feel bad about Cowboys' first loss of season
Canadians Chuba Hubbard and Amen Ogbongbemiga and the remainder of the Oklahoma State Cowboys don't have the luxury of time to lament their first loss of the season. Texas knocked then No. 6-ranked Ok...
Nov 06, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Nunavut's first case of COVID-19 confirmed in Sanikiluaq
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's chief public health officer has confirmed the territory's first case of COVID-19. Michael Patterson says in a news release that the confirmed case is in the Hudson Bay com...
Nov 06, 2020
Airlines' 'bait-and-switch' strategy lures customers to flights that never take off
OTTAWA - Rob Przybylski and Courtney Ross were slated to wrap up the month on a Costa Rican beach, sipping sugarcane cocktails with friends and family as they celebrated their wedding. Instead, the Os...
Nov 06, 2020
Raonic advances to Paris Masters semifinals with close win over Humbert
PARIS - Canada's Milos Raonic advanced to the semifinals of the Paris Masters tennis tournament Friday with a nervy 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7) win over France's Ugo Humbert. Raonic, the 10th seed from Tho...
Nov 06, 2020
Aces president confident Ottawa rugby team can succeed despite startup delay
Despite having to delay the Ottawa Aces' debut until 2022, president/chairman Eric Perez is confident his new rugby league team has staying power. He knows the timing of the Aces' announcement is unfo...
Nov 06, 2020
