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Buettner can lift more than you; set unofficial world records at nationals
It may not be official just yet, but nobody in Jessica Buettner's weight class can lift more than her.At the 2020 Canadian Powerlifting Union Nationals in Winnipeg at the beginning of the month, Buett...
Mar 14, 2020 Jessica Buettner is known for her high-jumping celebrations. (Submitted photo/Jessica Buettner)
AP source: UEFA to decide on plan to postpone Euros a year
UEFA is nearing a decision to postpone the European Championship by a year to 2021 as the continent grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated...
Mar 14, 2020

AP source: UEFA to decide on plan to postpone Euros a year
UEFA is nearing a decision to postpone the European Championship by a year to 2021 as the continent grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated...
Mar 14, 2020

5th Annual Doctor's Gala postponed
The Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) has postponed the 5th Annual Mann Northway Doctor's Gala scheduled for April 18 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.A media release from the VHF said they had no choice b...
Mar 14, 2020 Dr. Lalita Malhotra and her late husband Dr. Tilak Malhotra were going to be celebrated at the annual Doctor's Gala in April. (Submitted photo/ VHF)

Five of the most pressing questions about Trump's European travel ban
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump is closing America's borders to foreign nationals who recently spent time in Europe, a dramatic step that illustrates both the severity of the global outbreak of COVID-1...
Mar 14, 2020

Five of the most pressing questions about Trump's European travel ban
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump is closing America's borders to foreign nationals who recently spent time in Europe, a dramatic step that illustrates both the severity of the global outbreak of COVID-1...
Mar 14, 2020

Peer harm reduction workers move to unionize in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - When the overdose crisis struck British Columbia four years ago, Dave Apsey was among a small group of people in a unique position to respond. As a drug user who helped open a needle excha...
Mar 14, 2020

Peer harm reduction workers move to unionize in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - When the overdose crisis struck British Columbia four years ago, Dave Apsey was among a small group of people in a unique position to respond. As a drug user who helped open a needle excha...
Mar 14, 2020

Peer harm reduction workers move to unionize in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - When the overdose crisis struck British Columbia four years ago, Dave Apsey was among a small group of people in a unique position to respond. As a drug user who helped open a needle excha...
Mar 14, 2020

Brazilian who met Trump has virus; no plans to test Trump
WASHINGTON - A senior Brazilian official who attended weekend events with President Donald Trump in Florida has tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first time that someone known to have t...
Mar 14, 2020