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Legacy and language around masks will be debated long after pandemic recedes: experts
VANCOUVER - First, we didn't have enough masks to protect us against COVID-19, then we all needed to wear them. Then we didn't, then we did again. There were fights, criminal charges and protests over...
Mar 24, 2022

'Reconciliation was possible:' Indigenous priest reconciles faith with identity
Cristino Bouvette's mind often goes to his grandmother when he thinks about reconciliation: her strength, her empathy and her ability to forgive. He is a Roman Catholic priest and his kokum, Amelia Ma...
Mar 24, 2022

North Korea fires suspected missile into sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired at least one suspected ballistic missile toward the sea Thursday, its neighbors' militaries said, apparently extending its barrage of weapons tests that may...
Mar 24, 2022

Halak contains high-flying Avalanche as Canucks win 3-1
DENVER (AP) - Brock Boeser and J.T. Miller scored 1:52 apart early in the third period, Jaroslav Halak stopped 32 shots and the Vancouver Canucks beat the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Wednesd...
Mar 23, 2022

Ukraine president pleads for worldwide show of support
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine President Volodymr Zelenskyy called on people worldwide to gather in public Thursday to show support for his embattled country on the one-month anniversary of the Russian ...
Mar 23, 2022

Wright scores, Karabela and Firkus shine in CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
KITCHENER, Ont. - Shane Wright scored early but his Team Red couldn't hold on to the lead, falling 3-1 to Team White in the 2022 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game on Wednesday. The showcase is a chanc...
Mar 23, 2022

Maple Leafs down Devils on Engvall's late short-handed winner
TORONTO - Pierre Engvall scored short-handed with 4:42 left in regulation as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Wednesday night. The winger moved in on a 2-on-1 rush with Il...
Mar 23, 2022

Play ball: NYC to let unvaccinated athletes play home games
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City's mayor will announce Thursday that he's exempting athletes and performers from the city's vaccine mandate for private workers, a move that will allow Brooklyn Nets star ...
Mar 23, 2022

GLOBL JAM an 'ambitious' part of Canada Basketball's plan
GLOBL JAM, the brand-new event announced by Canada Basketball on Tuesday, has been top of mind for Michael Bartlett for a while now. Even before he joined Canada Basketball as CEO last February, Bartl...
Mar 23, 2022

More support announced for organic farming industry
Organic farms in the province, including ones in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area, continue to see interest with more people choosing to purchase local organic produce. Agriculture and Agri-Food C...
Mar 23, 2022