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Marathon committee meetings as Liberals continue filibusters over WE documents
OTTAWA - Two House of Commons committee meetings dragged on for hours Thursday, with no end in sight, as Liberal MPs continued to filibuster opposition efforts to reopen their investigations into the ...
Oct 15, 2020
Northern Ontario would anoint reigning champs for nationals if qualifiers cancelled
Team anointment at the national championships is a distinct possibility for at least one member curling association as it considers options for an uncertain season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The No...
Oct 15, 2020
Premier Moe questioned about suicide prevention, reaction to Durocher during provincial debate
Premier Scott Moe was put on the spot during the provincial leaders debate Wednesday on if he regrets not speaking to Tristen Durocher or taking him to court.The topic of suicide prevention was brough...
Oct 15, 2020
Rugby Canada invites 36 players to November men's camp in Langford, B.C.
Canada rugby coach Kingsley Jones has named a 36-player squad for a three-week camp next month in Langford, B.C. Because of COVID-19 travel restrictions and quarantine requirements, only Canadian-base...
Oct 15, 2020
Toronto cops ID dead man as likely killer of Christine Jessop, 9, in 1984, via DNA
TORONTO - A man who died five years ago was the likely killer of a nine-year-old girl in a 1984 murder that sparked widespread revulsion and led to a notorious wrongful conviction, Toronto police said...
Oct 15, 2020
QMJHL gets $12 million from Quebec government as it attempts to play during pandemic
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is promising $12 million in funding for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League during the COVID-19 pandemic, while another province with teams in the organization says ...
Oct 15, 2020
Province records 33 new COVID-19 cases, amends gathering order, releases youth numbers
There are 33 new COVID-19 cases and nine recoveries reported in the province today, Oct. 15.The latest numbers brings the total provincial tally to 2,232 cases. The new cases are located in the Far No...
Oct 15, 2020
Opening weekend lies ahead for Battlefords Minor Hockey
Following an - at times - tumultuous offseason, filled with question marks and uncertainty, hockey will return to the Battlefords this weekend.The Battlefords Minor Hockey Association (BMHA) will see ...
Oct 15, 2020
No short-term solutions coming for thin Montreal Impact squad: sporting director
Montreal Impact sporting director Olivier Renard says his club is looking to the future after losing another key piece. The Impact (6-10-2) parted ways with midfielder Saphir Taider Wednesday, transfe...
Oct 15, 2020
AP source: Tyronn Lue agrees to become next Clippers coach
A person with knowledge of the situation says Tyronn Lue has agreed to become the next coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. Final terms were still being worked on, said the person who spoke to The Assoc...
Oct 15, 2020