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As clocks turn back on Sunday, it's a chance to catch up on your sleep, experts say
Most Canadians will get an extra hour of sleep tonight as daylight time comes to an end and clocks turn back an hour. And while some bemoan the loss of evening sunshine, experts say the end of dayligh...
Oct 31, 2020
Families prepare for pandemic-era Halloween with public health restrictions in place
TORONTO - Families across the country have assembled their costumes and stockpiled their candy to celebrate a Halloween unlike any other. Public health restrictions to protect against COVID-19 v...
Oct 31, 2020
'We just have to deal with it': Whitecaps' path to playoffs gets a little rockier
VANCOUVER - Facing an uphill battle for the playoffs, Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos vows his squad won't go down without a fight. It's been a season full of adversity for the 'Caps (8-13-0...
Oct 30, 2020
B.C. casino didn't always fulfil reporting rules for cash buy-ins, inquiry hears
VANCOUVER - The inquiry into money laundering has heard British Columbia's largest casino didn't always comply with reporting requirements on large cash buy-ins as suspicious transactions became incre...
Oct 30, 2020
Nunavut members of the legislature choose new cabinet minister
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Members of the legislature in Nunavut have picked one of their colleagues to join cabinet after voting out a minister last week.Margaret Nakashuk represents Pangnirtung and was chos...
Oct 30, 2020
Conservatives must take inequality seriously, O'Toole says
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole took aim Friday at what he called financial elites, saying his own party needs to take inequality more seriously and to support ongoing emergency aid. H...
Oct 30, 2020
NEOSS hoping calendar sales will replace funds from 'Walk a Mile'
Members of the North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) hope to replace the funds from 'Walk a Mile in Her shoes' through calendar sales.The Walk a Mile event typically brings in around $15,00...
Oct 30, 2020
Yukon health officer reports first COVID-19 death
WHITEHORSE - Yukon has reported its first death from COVID-19 after an outbreak in the small community of Watson Lake. Chief medical health officer Dr. Brendan Hanley said Friday the person who died w...
Oct 30, 2020
Canadian junior men's finalist Krats gets call to fill in on Team Gushue
Joel Krats was a 15-year-old curler with big dreams when he watched Brad Gushue and Team Newfoundland and Labrador deliver a dramatic Brier victory on home ice in 2017. The St. John's-based team neede...
Oct 30, 2020
Alex Galchenyuk eager for fresh start with Senators: 'I have a lot to prove'
Alex Galchenyuk has no interest in looking back. And it's easy to understand why. After getting traded three times in 30 months, the third overall pick at the 2012 NHL draft signed a one-year, US$1.05...
Oct 30, 2020