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Rowing Canada to hold independent review into high-performance culture
Rowing Canada is planning an independent review of its high-performance culture and governance in the wake of "concerns" voiced by members of the rowing community in late 2021 and early 2022. "We are ...
Feb 25, 2022
Canada's Shapovalov loses wild Dubai semifinal against Czech qualifier Vesely
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Canada's Denis Shapovalov fell to Czech qualifier Jiri Vesely in a wild semifinal that saw all three sets go to tiebreaks on Friday at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Sha...
Feb 25, 2022
B.C. government remodels cabinet portfolios to make resource stewardship ministry
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is reorganizing several of its natural resource ministries to create the new Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship. Premier John Horgan has appoin...
Feb 25, 2022
Group involved in Ottawa protest forges ahead with Emergencies Act injunction hearing
OTTAWA - A group involved in the recent protest in Ottawa against COVID-19 measures pressed ahead today in asking a court to halt federal use of the Emergencies Act, even though the government has alr...
Feb 25, 2022
Raptors forward Anunoby out against Charlotte with broken right ring finger
The Toronto Raptors say forward OG Anunoby has a broken right ring finger and will miss the team's game tonight at Charlotte. The Raptors confirmed Anunoby's injury in the latest injury report. A time...
Feb 25, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war to impact our gas prices, says analyst
While we may think our gas prices are high in the Okanagan, the price at the pumps in Vancouver has hit a record-breaking $1.82 per litre, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.The watchdog g...
Feb 25, 2022
Questions abound as Toronto FC kicks off MLS season after extensive turnover
Toronto FC took a Scrabble-like approach to the off-season, changing players like letters in search of better combinations and a more harmonious hand after a dismal 6-18-10 season. While TFC remains a...
Feb 25, 2022
NATO leaders agree to bolster eastern forces after invasion
BRUSSELS (AP) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts have agreed to send parts of the organization's response force to help protect al...
Feb 25, 2022
Public health mandates could return, Tam warns, but favours lighter touch in future
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says governments should be prepared to bring back public health measures in case of another serious variant of COVID-19. Several provinces have begun to s...
Feb 25, 2022
Canada must be ready to welcome Ukrainians to safety: expert
OTTAWA - Europe is facing a massive new migration crisis because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Canada should prepare to provide asylum to those fleeing the violence, says a Canadian security ...
Feb 25, 2022
