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Flexible Alouettes can usher in new identity with early-round picks at CFL Draft
Montreal Alouettes general manager Danny Maciocia says the difference in his job entering the 2023 CFL draft compared to free agency is night and day thanks to new ownership. "First of all, I'm sleepi...
May 01, 2023
US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the W...
May 01, 2023
Blazers' Zellweger named WHL Player of the Month for April
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers' defenceman Olen Zellweger has been named the Western Hockey League Player of the Month for April.Zellweger led the Blazers to consecutive sweeps of Vancouver and Portland ...
May 01, 2023
Serial arsonist who targeted B.C. restaurants sentenced to five-plus years in prison
BURNABY, B.C. - An arsonist who caused more than half a million dollars in damages when he set fire to two Metro Vancouver restaurants has been sentenced to more than five years in prison. RCMP in Bur...
May 01, 2023
Motorcyclist seriously injured in 3-vehicle crash in Quesnel
QUESNEL - BC Highway Patrol is seeking witnesses to a three-vehicle collision in Quesnel.It happened last Tuesday (April 25) at around 3 p.m."Initial investigation reveals that a northbound pickup tru...
May 01, 2023
Winnipeg Jets sign forward Nikita Chibrikov to three-year, entry-level contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Nikita Chibrikov to a three-year, entry-level contract worth US$925,000 a year at the NHL level. The 20-year-old Chibrikov had a goal and an assist in ...
May 01, 2023
Ottawa Redblacks have four picks within first 17 selections of CFL draft
TORONTO - Shawn Burke will have plenty of options in the CFL draft Tuesday. The Ottawa Redblacks' general manager owns four of the first 17 picks, including the first and 10th selections. Burke could ...
May 01, 2023
BCHL breaks away from Hockey Canada, says move gives U18 players more options
BURNABY, B.C. - The British Columbia Hockey League is breaking away from Hockey Canada, a move the league says will provide more options for players under 18 years old that are looking to compete in c...
May 01, 2023
N.W.T. First Nation accuses head of economic development arm of diverting millions
YELLOWKNIFE - A Northwest Territories Supreme Court justice has ordered that Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation companies be put in the care of a receiver-manager as the First Nation accuses the head of its...
May 01, 2023
Crowds begin to gather in London ahead of the coronation of King Charles
LONDON - Crowds from all over the world are beginning to gather in London ahead of the Saturday coronation of King Charles. A group of diehard royal fans have already staked out their spots along the ...
May 01, 2023
