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"Really special:" Blue Bombers celebrate back-to-back Grey Cup wins in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - Cheers bellowed from the stands as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers coaches and players loaded into the back of pickup trucks and paraded the Grey Cup in front of fans during a long-awaited back-t...
Dec 15, 2021

Dix says Omicron variant upending holiday plans, health restrictions being considered
VICTORIA - Dramatically rising case counts of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in Ontario, Quebec and around the world has British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix warning about a "time to exercise cau...
Dec 15, 2021

Vancouver Canucks name former scout Derek Clancey assistant general manager
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have named former scout Derek Clancey assistant general manager. The Canucks (13-15-2) announced the news in a release Wednesday, saying Clancey will oversee the team...
Dec 15, 2021

Conservative MPs free to travel international, Liberal, NDP MPs must stay home
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs will be free to travel internationally over the holidays while their Liberal and NDP counterparts have been told to stay home. Politicians jet-setting to different vacation d...
Dec 15, 2021

NWT joins nine provinces and Yukon in new $10-a-day national child care plan
OTTAWA - The federal government has agreed to a $51-million deal to slash child care fees and add 300 new spaces in the Northwest Territories. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Caroline Cochra...
Dec 15, 2021

City approves zoning amendment for outfitter lodge use
A proposed outfitter lodge, to accommodate hunters and fishers, on the outskirts of North Battleford appears to becoming a little closer to reality.City administration previously indicated the busines...
Dec 15, 2021

'A perfect fit': Sharks Pylypow commits to Lakeland College
For Battlefords AAA Sharks forward, Mykayla Pylypow, there has hardly been a winter she can recall that she hasn't spent out on the ice playing hockey. Getting her first taste for the nation's pastime...
Dec 15, 2021

Federal Court of Appeal sides with government in CSIS warrant appeal
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal staunchly defends the principle of solicitor-client privilege in overturning elements of a ruling that Canada's spy service breached its obligation to be fully for...
Dec 15, 2021

Elks sign defensive back Aaron Grymes to two-year extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks signed defensive back Aaron Grymes to a two-year contract extension on Wednesday. The seven-year CFL veteran had 51 defensive tackles and one interception in 13 games last...
Dec 15, 2021

Curling Canada finalizes field for 16-team Olympic mixed doubles trials
OTTAWA - The 16-team field for Canada's Olympic mixed doubles trials was confirmed Wednesday by Curling Canada. The Dec. 28-Jan. 2 competition at Stride Place in Portage la Prairie, Man., will determi...
Dec 15, 2021