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Elite curlers adapt to new 'no tick' rule designed to inject more suspense into games
No tick is here to stay in curling. Canada has adopted the new rule the World Curling Federation tested at the women's and men's world championships earlier this year. The "no tick" rule will be playe...
Oct 20, 2022

Qatar's 12-year journey as World Cup host has 1 month to go
GENEVA (AP) - The first World Cup in the Middle East is one month away, nearing the conclusion of an often bumpy 12-year journey for Qatar that has transformed the nation. Qatar has faced skepticism a...
Oct 20, 2022

Development variance process streamlined with lower fee
The process to get a development variance permit through the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) will be quicker and cheaper for some property owners.The CSRD board has approved changes to the D...
Oct 20, 2022

Home builders pleased with continuity on Vernon council
Housing, and affordable housing in particular, were at the top of the agenda when it came to issues in the municipal election, not just in the North Okanagan, but across the province.Voters opted for ...
Oct 20, 2022

Canadian men add warm-up match against Bahrain ahead of Qatar World Cup
Canada has finalized its pre-World Cup plans, adding a warm-up game and camp in Bahrain ahead of next month's soccer showcase in Qatar. The Canadian men, ranked 41st in the world, will face No. 85 Bah...
Oct 20, 2022

Premier François Legault to unveil new Quebec cabinet today after big election win
QUEBEC - Premier Franois Legault will unveil the new Quebec cabinet today during a ceremony at the national assembly. After winning 90 of the legislature's 125 seats in the Oct. 3 provincial election,...
Oct 20, 2022

Emergencies Act inquiry, sport abuse complaints in limbo: In The News for Oct. 20
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 20 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 20, 2022

Vancouver's Chinatown in a generational divide over Ken Sim's election as mayor
VANCOUVER - In Vancouver's Chinatown, baker Denny Wong is so enthusiastic about mayor-elect Ken Sim that he's already thinking about 2026. He says Sim visited his Hong-Kong-style bakery before last we...
Oct 20, 2022

Integrity commissioner needs sporting body buy-in to investigate abuse complaints
OTTAWA - Two dozen complaints about abuse and mistreatment have been filed with Canada's new sport integrity commissioner, but she cannot investigate most of them because so few national sporting bodi...
Oct 20, 2022

Integrity commissioner needs sporting body buy-in to investigate abuse complaints
OTTAWA - Two dozen complaints about abuse and mistreatment have been filed with Canada's new sport integrity commissioner, but she cannot investigate most of them because so few national sporting bodi...
Oct 20, 2022

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