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Raptors drop third in a row with 99-91 loss to Trail Blazers
TORONTO - Jerami Grant scored a game-high 22 points as the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Toronto Raptors their third straight loss, 99-91, on Monday. Malcolm Brogdon added 21 off the bench for Por...
Oct 30, 2023
Gushue, Einarson earn big wins at Pan Continental Curling Championships
KELOWNA, B.C. - Brad Gushue didn't take long to get over an opening day loss at the Pan Continental Curling Championships at Kelowna Curling Club. The Canadian skip from St. John's N.L., who dropped a...
Oct 30, 2023
B.C. commits to mandatory Holocaust education for Grade 10 students
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has plans to make Holocaust education mandatory for high school students with additions to Grade 10 curriculum coming in 2025. Premier David Eby says it's been a "frighten...
Oct 30, 2023
Humboldt native focused on booking trip to Paris after back-to-back world championships
It has been just over a month since Paige Crozon won her second consecutive gold medal on the Women's FIBA 3x3 circuit, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.For the Humboldt native, that fact still hasn't fully s...
Oct 30, 2023
Eby says B.C. deserves heating bill relief too, after federal tax on fuel oil paused
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says it's unfair that Atlantic Canada is being targeted for federal relief on heating bills that won't apply to B.C., after Ottawa announced a three-year ...
Oct 30, 2023
A hockey stick with a story: Meadow Lake man hopes to raise awareness of 'Dark era'
A hockey stick with the potential to start a conversation and help heal a dark past is inspiring the country one slapshot at a time. The Every Child Matters stick became a possibility when Clay DeBray...
Oct 30, 2023
Need for families still exists as Foster Families Month wraps up
While the month is drawing to a close, the need for foster families will be in Saskatchewan year-round. October is Foster Families Month, a national initiative recognizing the importance of foster car...
Oct 30, 2023
Canucks aim for positives from loss into next game against Predators
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks are looking to put the disappointment of a missed opportunity behind them and focus on the positives. The Canucks (5-2-1) fell 4-3 in overtime to the New York Rangers...
Oct 30, 2023
Trudeau to host top EU officials in Newfoundland, amid growing focus on green tech
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to welcome the top two leaders of the European Union to Newfoundland next month. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is to visit St. J...
Oct 30, 2023
Halloween spirit arrives early in tri-communities
The scariest day of the year is coming up tomorrow, but that didn't prevent tri-community residents from partaking in some early Halloween fun over the weekend. Approximately 900 people participated i...
Oct 30, 2023