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Netflix and Family Channel lace up for teen skating series 'Finding Her Edge' January 06, 2025 - 11:36 AM

Family Channel is hitting the rinks for a new live-action teen drama set in the high-stakes world of competitive figure skating.
How figure skaters Desrochers and Thrasher became one of Canada’s top young pairs January 14, 2025 - 8:27 AM

Kieran Thrasher and Jazmine Desrochers didn’t grow up dreaming of figure skating glory at the Olympics.
Five things to watch for this year in Canadian figure skating January 04, 2025 - 4:00 AM

As the calendar flips to 2025, the countdown to the 2026 Olympics begins for Canada’s top figure skaters.
Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies from cancer at age 78 December 28, 2024 - 8:31 AM

NEW YORK - Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster who broke barriers during his career calling some of the biggest sporting events, has died from cancer, according to a statement from his family released by the network on Friday. He was 78.
McKenna to Martone: 10 players to watch at the world junior hockey championship December 24, 2024 - 8:27 AM

The world junior hockey championship has produced memorable moments and breathtaking performances.
Team Canada prepares for upcoming Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin December 15, 2024 - 4:08 PM

A busy training camp filled with challenging exercises would occupy the thoughts of most high-performance athletes but Darby McIntyre was more excited to meet their teammates.
Some Vancouver Canucks players 'struggling to get emotionally invested': coach December 14, 2024 - 11:42 PM

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks may be the lone NHL team looking forward to getting back on the road.
Champion figure skater Stellato-Dudek becomes Canadian citizen, eligible for Olympics December 12, 2024 - 5:43 AM

MONTREAL - Deanna Stellato-Dudek is one step closer to her Olympic dream.
Canadians second after junior pairs short program at Grand Prix Final December 05, 2024 - 9:54 AM

GRENOBLE, France - Canadian skaters Jazmine Desrochers and Kieran Thrasher were second after Thursday's junior pairs short program at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.
Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps lead Canadian contingent into Grand Prix final November 26, 2024 - 12:52 PM

OTTAWA - Reigning pairs world champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will lead Canada's contingent into next week's ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

First stand-alone Taco Bell in BC opens in Vernon
Whether it’s for a quick lunch or a much needed late night burrito after an evening at the bar, folks in Vernon now have the option to visit Taco Bell. The city’s first Taco Bell, and one of the only ones in the B.C. Interior ha

Authorities suspect gang members involved in 7 killings at marijuana grow
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they suspect gang members of Laotian descent were involved in the 2020 shooting deaths of seven people at an illegal marijuana growing operation in a small, rural Southern California town. Rive

2024 worst year for Central Okanagan real estate sales in 12 years
Last year was the worst year for real estate sales in the Central Okanagan for more than a dozen years. While sales in December picked up considerably year-over-year, overall the region saw the lowest number of sales since 2012. Real

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