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Pellerin's two-point convert earns Toronto Argonauts 31-29 OT win over B.C. Lions
TORONTO - Rookie Dion Pellerin's two-point convert earned the Toronto Argonauts a stirring 31-29 overtime win over the B.C. Lions on Saturday afternoon. The first-year running back hauled in McLeod Be...
Oct 30, 2021
'Listening to Manitobans:' A profile of Manitoba's next premier Heather Stefanson
WINNIPEG - Heather Stefanson'ssuccessfulbid to lead the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives and take the premier's chair follows a lifetime in and around politics that started as a young girl. She was ...
Oct 30, 2021
Titans blow out Okanagan Mission 60-6, prepare for final league game
KAMLOOPS - In one of the more higher scoring games in recent memory, the South Kamloops Secondary (South Kam) Titans exploded in a 60-6 victory over Okanagan Mission.Quarterback Jesse Peters threw for...
Oct 30, 2021
'We haven't protected the old growth:' dozens gather on land & water to protest raw log exports
NANAIMO - Around 100 protesters had a clear and simple message for B.C.'s provincial government: end raw log exports and stop old-growth logging.The crowd gathered at 1 Port Drive in downtown Nanaimo ...
Oct 30, 2021
Northern lights may be visible in much of the country this weekend after solar storm
MONTREAL - The northern lights may be visible Saturday and Sunday in parts of the country where they're rarely seen. The federally-funded AuroraMAX observatory in Yellowknife said in a post on social ...
Oct 30, 2021
NHL Commissioner meets with Kyle Beach, offers league's help
CHICAGO - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman talked to Kyle Beach on Saturday about what the league can do to better protect its players after the former first-round pick said he was sexually assaulted by ...
Oct 30, 2021
Nature Conservancy says some spooky species get unfair bad rap at Halloween time
FREDERICTON - Halloween weekend is traditionally rife with images of bats, owls, spiders and other animals that spark fear in many. But one national wildlife organization is urging Halloween celebrant...
Oct 30, 2021
Heartless! Artists says NYC tribute removed in permit snafu
NEW YORK (AP) - Have a heart, New York! A giant red heart sculpture installed this week in Central Park as a tribute to health care workers and COVID-19 victims has been taken down - an apparent casua...
Oct 30, 2021
Bears coach Matt Nagy to miss 49ers game because of COVID-19
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy will miss Sunday's game against San Francisco because of the NFL's COVID-19 protocol. The team announced Saturday that special teams coordinator ...
Oct 30, 2021
Facts about Manitoba Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Heather Stefanson
WINNIPEG - Heather Stefanson is a veteran member of the Manitoba legislature and has been a cabinet minister for five years. She is one of two candidates for the Progressive Conservative party leaders...
Oct 30, 2021
