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Executive to take leave amid fallout from Lisa LaFlamme's departure from Bell Media
TORONTO - A Bell Media executive is taking a leave from his job amid the fallout from the ousting of Lisa LaFlamme as anchor of the company's flagship newscast. An internal Bell Media memo says vice-p...
Aug 26, 2022
Bonnie Henry backs B.C.'s COVID-19 school plan, rejects mask mandate as 'blunt tool'
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, is defending the province's back-to-school pandemic guidelines against calls from some parent and teacher groups for more st...
Aug 26, 2022
Schauffele's burst cuts into Scheffler lead at East Lake
ATLANTA (AP) - Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is playing every bit like the No. 1 player in golf and was on the verge of turning the Tour Championship into a rout. Three holes by Xander Schauffele...
Aug 26, 2022
Funk shoots 65 in The Ally Challenge, Ames two shots back after first round
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) - Fred Funk bettered his age by a stroke with a 7-under 65 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions' The Ally Challenge. The 66-year-old Funk closed his...
Aug 26, 2022
Baby B.C. boy gets naloxone and survives overdose on first birthday, police say
KELOWNA, B.C. - Police say a baby boy in Kelowna, B.C., has survived a suspected drug overdose on his first birthday after an officer administered naloxone. RCMP Const. Mike Della-Paolera says police ...
Aug 26, 2022
Missouri to ban sexual images in school library books
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A new Missouri law outlawing books with sexually explicit images from school libraries is about to take effect. Starting Sunday, it will be a misdemeanor punishable by up to...
Aug 26, 2022
Raptors sign forward Christian Koloko, the 33rd pick at 2022 NAB draft
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed Christian Koloko, their only selection in the 2022 NBA draft. The Raptors announced Friday that 22-year-old Cameroonian forward, the No. 33 pick at the draft ...
Aug 26, 2022
South Korea's Narin An takes lead at CP Women's Open following rain delay
OTTAWA - South Korea's Narin An shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead at the CP Women's Open. Fellow Korean Hye-Jin Choi had a 63 to enter into a tie for second with first-round leader...
Aug 26, 2022
Midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye hopes to add spark to Toronto FC's playoff drive
Toronto FC is hoping the possible return of midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye can help the club finish the season strong as they try to hunt down a playoff spot. "It's unfortunate I couldn't play more of a...
Aug 26, 2022
Shipbuilding delays force Ottawa to spend $187M to extend lease on navy supply ship
Ottawa is forking over another $187 million to extend the lease on a converted civilian ship that the navy is using as a supply vessel for another two years. The federal government announced the amend...
Aug 26, 2022
