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Team McEwen finds spark at Ontario Tankard to earn berth at Tim Hortons Brier
After a mediocre first half of the season, Mike McEwen's new-look team finally found the spark it was looking for at the Ontario Tankard. Now the foursome will wear home province colours at the March ...
Jan 30, 2023
Giroux, Nylander, Vasilevskiy named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Ottawa right-wing Claude Giroux, Toronto right-wing William Nylander and Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy are the NHL's three stars of the week. Giroux had seven points (four goals, ...
Jan 30, 2023
Const. Nicole Chan feared she'd never work again after hospital stint: VPD sergeant
BURNABY, B.C. - A Vancouver police sergeant who says he was Const. Nicole Chan's friend and mentor has told a coroner's inquest that Chan believed she would never return to work because human resource...
Jan 30, 2023
Const. Nicole Chan feared she'd never work again after hospital stint: VPD sergeant
BURNABY, B.C. - A Vancouver police sergeant who says he was Const. Nicole Chan's friend and mentor has told a coroner's inquest that Chan believed she would never return to work because human resource...
Jan 30, 2023
Congressman wants Canada, U.S. to use video teleconferencing for Nexus interviews
WASHINGTON - A New York congressman wants to add some Zoom to the sluggish effort to clear a bilateral backlog of Nexus trusted-traveller applications. If passed, the "Make Nexus Work Act," introduced...
Jan 30, 2023
Montrealer living the dream with ownership stake in revitalized Italian soccer team
Montreal businessman Angelo Pasto is proud of his Italian roots. And now he is looking to do something for the region from where he came, by way of buying a minority stake in the Campobasso 1919 socce...
Jan 30, 2023
What to know about B.C. decriminalizing possession of drugs for personal use
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is introducing a policy of decriminalization on Tuesday as part of what it says is an overall plan to prevent overdose deaths from illicit drugs. The pilot project will co...
Jan 30, 2023
What to know about B.C. decriminalizing possession of drugs for personal use
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is introducing a policy of decriminalization on Tuesday as part of what it says is an overall plan to prevent overdose deaths from illicit drugs. The pilot project will co...
Jan 30, 2023
B.C. to begin drug decriminalization Tuesday as province says services ramped up
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government says its plan to decriminalize small amounts of drugs for personal use includes hiring staff in health authorities to connect people with services in their ...
Jan 30, 2023
Matthew Manuel wins Nova Scotia men's curling final to advance to Brier
Matthew Manuel's team booked a ticket to the Tim Hortons Brier with a 5-4 win over Owen Purcell in the Nova Scotia men's final Monday morning. With the scored tied 4-4 coming home, Manuel stole a poin...
Jan 30, 2023
