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Canadian junior Andrew Nembhard completes transfer to top-ranked Bulldogs
SPOKANE, Wash. - Canadian junior Andrew Nembhard has had his transfer to Gonzaga approved by the NCAA and will be available for the No. 1 Bulldogs' season opener. Nembhard, a six-foot-five, 193-...
Nov 24, 2020
Nova Scotia imposes tough restrictions on Halifax after 37 new COVID cases reported
HALIFAX - Atlantic Canada's largest city will be subject to sweeping restrictions that stop just short of a full lockdown for the next two weeks as the province moves to head off a continuing surge in...
Nov 24, 2020
City supports North Stars with grant to help offset financial impact of COVID-19
North Battleford city council is supporting the Junior A Battlefords North Stars team, dealing with the financial impact from COVID-19.Council agreed to provide an interim grant to the organization fo...
Nov 24, 2020
Fall of the wall: Alberta government takes down plant installation early due to bugs
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it decided to take down a living wall in its landmark Federal Building earlier than scheduled because of a bug infestation. The United Conservative governm...
Nov 24, 2020
Quebec government says it will table expanded language law during next session
MONTREAL - Quebec's minister responsible for the French language said he will introduce a bill strengthening the province's language law when the legislature returns from its winter break. Simon Jolin...
Nov 24, 2020
Lack of Canadian vaccine production means others could get inoculations first: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to reassure Canadians on Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccines will start to arrive in the coming months even as he acknowledged that other nations are likely to...
Nov 24, 2020
2 detained for speaking Spanish settle border patrol lawsuit
HELENA, Mont. - Two women who were detained in northern Montana by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents for speaking Spanish while shopping at a convenience store have reached an undisclosed mone...
Nov 24, 2020
Province records 175 new COVID-19 cases, 105 people in hospital
There are 175 new cases of COVID-19 to report, bringing the provincial total to 6,883.The seven-day average of daily cases is 209 (17.3 new cases per 100,000 population). The new cases are located in ...
Nov 24, 2020
Local curling club sees success despite pandemic
About a month and a half into the curling season, the Twin Rivers Curling Club is going strong. Featuring league games nearly every weeknight - and some week days - from Monday to Thursday, general ma...
Nov 24, 2020
Raptors guard Fred VanVleet says contract negotiations were "easy"
Fred VanVleet did a pre-draft workout for one particular NBA team, who didn't know who he was when he showed up. He shot alone on a side basket with no coaches rebounding the ball. Nobody gave h...
Nov 24, 2020