d Patriots trade Rob Gronkowski to Brady's Buccaneers as TE ends retirement By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:22:08 EDT Four-time All Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski has agreed to a reunion with Tom Brady. The trade, finalized Tuesday night, brings Gronkowski and a seventh-round pick to Tampa Bay in exchange for a fourth-round selection. Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
d Brad Treliving, fellow NHL GMs hope to learn from remote NFL draft By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:54:53 EDT Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving will watch Thursday's remote NFL draft and is planning to focus on how his football counterparts deal with the realities of their world during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article Sports/Hockey/NHL
d Canadian Duvernay-Tardif reworks contract to give NFL's Chiefs cap space By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:38:37 EDT Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and the Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a restructured deal for the Canadian offensive lineman. Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
d Bengals tap Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow as 1st pick of 2020 NFL Draft By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 20:58:38 EDT In this most unique of drafts, filled with technological concerns and even uncertainty when real football might return, there was one constant Thursday night: Joe Burrow. Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
d Canadian receiver Chase Claypool selected by Steelers in 2nd round of NFL draft By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 20:36:44 EDT The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Canadian receiver Chase Claypool in the second round of the NFL draft Friday night. Claypool was the 17th player taken in the round, 49th overall. Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
d 49ers acquire Pro Bowl LT Trent Williams among multiple NFL Draft Day trades By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 16:23:09 EDT The San Francisco 49ers acquired one Pro Bowl left tackle and said goodbye to another as they traded for LT Trent Williams. Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
d NFL to match at least $5M US raised by fans through draft telethon By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 13:26:31 EDT Clunky at times, poignant at others, and exceptionally entertaining in spots, the NFL draft entered its third and final day with Cincinnati selecting an Appalachian State linebacker on Saturday. Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
d Tampa mayor offers lighthearted apology to star QB Tom Brady By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 16:00:41 EDT Mayor Jane Castor has issued a letter of apology after Tampa didn't exactly give the best of welcomes to one of its newest and most famous residents when NFL superstar Tom Brady was ejected from a downtown park while working out. Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
d Patriots not drafting QB after Brady departure 'wasn't by design', says Belichick By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 13:49:09 EDT New England head coach Bill Belichick said not taking a quarterback in the Patriots' first post-Tom Brady draft "wasn't by design." Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
d Unique NFL draft sets viewership records By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 18:37:43 EDT The 2020 NFL Draft was the most watched ever, with more than 55 million U.S. viewers tuning in during the unique three-day event. Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
d Canadian NFLer Duvernay-Tardif joining medical front line in Quebec By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:43:41 EDT A Quebec-born Super Bowl champion is making the move from the offensive line to the medical front line. Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
d NFL planning to kick off full season as scheduled By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 17:17:42 EDT The National Football League (NFL), the only major American sporting league so far largely unaffected by the coronavirus outbreak, says it is on course to begin its season on time in September. Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
d Cowboys sign QB Andy Dalton to 1-year, $7M deal By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 22:27:01 EDT Andy Dalton is coming home to Texas as Dak Prescott's backup with the Dallas Cowboys. Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
d Legendary Dolphins head coach Don Shula dies at 90 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 10:51:29 EDT Don Shula, who won the most games of any NFL coach and led the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in league history, died Monday at his home, the team said. He was 90. Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
d NFL schedule released per usual as league continues to plan for normal season By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 21:00:29 EDT The Kansas City Chiefs will open defence of their Super Bowl championship by hosting Houston on Sept. 10 in the NFL's annual kickoff game — pending developments in the coronavirus pandemic, of course. Full Article Sports/Football/NFL
d TransLink suspends service reductions, rescinds layoffs By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 14:02:23 EDT TransLink is suspending the service reductions it planned for later this month and is rescinding layoff notices to around 1,500 employees. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d Vancouver to run 'micro-wedding' pilot project this summer By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:57:53 EDT The space near City Hall will allow weddings celebrations with up to 10 people. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d B.C. government extends deadline on Victoria tent city closures By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:21:01 EDT The province has extended the deadline for people to leave tent cities in Victoria until May 20. The original deadline was May 9 for campers to be out of Vancouver's Oppenheimer Park as well as Topaz and Pandora parks in Victoria. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d Vancouver Asian Film Festival launches anti-racism video campaign in wake of rising hate crimes By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 21:19:12 EDT Hate crimes against Vancouver's Asian communities have increased since the early days of the outbreak and the #Elimin8hate campaign is an effort to combat that and comfort victims. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d Business break and enters spike by 562% since COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:30:54 EDT New statistics from the Victoria Police Department show a major shift in crime rates during COVID-19 compared to this time last year. Meanwhile in Kamloops city officials point to court "inaction" as contributing factor. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d Backcountry users reminded to use caution as SAR teams see increase in incidents By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 21:49:20 EDT Adventure Smart says search and rescue incidents increased 35 per cent last week, compared to the same time last year — and during the COVID-19 pandemic, SAR teams have to do extra work for each call. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d Evacuation order and alert issued due to landslide risk in Quesnel, B.C., area By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 21:30:43 EDT An evacuation order and alert have been issued for eight properties near Quesnel, British Columbia, due to risk of a landslide from flooding. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d Even in health emergency, Mother's Day takes the cake for B.C. bakers and florists By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 22:23:05 EDT Florist Sam Solis said in 21 years of business, he’s never seen a busier Mother’s Day. He and other florists and bakers are working double time to help fete the mothers of British Columbia. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d Boa constrictor, weapons seized from Oppenheimer park by Vancouver police By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 22:36:12 EDT Vancouver police officers have seized an eight-foot boa constrictor and multiple weapons from a tent at the Oppenheimer park encampment in Vancouver. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d Vancouver police investigate child luring incident in Point Grey neighbourhood By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:33:25 EDT Vancouver police are investigating an incident where a man attempted to lure a child to his car in the city’s West Point Grey neighbourhood on Wednesday. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d Tennis courts, other parks in Metro Vancouver open up with special rules for the weekend By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:53:28 EDT Tennis courts in Vancouver, along with several other Metro Vancouver municipalities, will be open this weekend as municipalities across Metro Vancouver lift restrictions put in place in March due to the COVID-19 crisis. There are rules for getting out to play, however. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d What you need to know about COVID-19 in B.C. on May 8, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:00:00 EDT B.C.'s unemployment rate grew by over four points in the month of April due to COVID-19, rising to 11.5 per cent. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d This is what a trip to the dentist could look like in B.C. when offices reopen By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 16:28:03 EDT Dentists in B.C. are trying to figure out how they might reopen by May 19 as the province begins to loosen restrictions after flattening the infection curve during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d B.C. confirms 1 additional death, 29 new cases of COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 18:45:09 EDT Provincial health officers say they have confirmed 29 new cases of the virus and one additional death from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d What you need to know about COVID-19 in B.C. on May 9, 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 08:00:00 EDT Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry will give her daily briefing at noon. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d B.C. Liberals try to create 'new normal' of politics during COVID-19 recovery By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 09:00:00 EDT In the middle of a pandemic, who wants to see politicians engage in traditional games of partisan finger pointing and over-the-top attacks? Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d 5 charts that show how COVID-19 has changed Metro Vancouver By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:00:00 EDT There's no question that COVID-19 has uprooted the lives of people across Metro Vancouver and around the world. Data can be one way to show how, exactly, the pandemic has changed the way we move and operate in our daily lives. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d Bail-skipping B.C. fentanyl dealer seeks 'exceptional parole' because of asthma By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:00:00 EDT A B.C. fentanyl trafficker with a history of ignoring court orders is seeking “exceptional parole” because of COVID-19, despite the fact he’s only one year into an eight-year sentence. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d Lonely, bored, and anxious: One senior's life inside a locked-down retirement home By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 13:00:59 EDT Visits to long-term care homes and some retirement homes across B.C. have been restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic — and one senior says life inside is very challenging. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
d Long before Google, Winnipeggers found answers in library's Where File By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 4 Mar 2018 06:00:00 EST There's a wonderfully quirky — and little known — information archive in downtown Winnipeg that predates Google and probably has more hidden secrets than the search engine giant. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
d 25 years later, Johnny Cash fan searches for lost photo with music legend By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 6 Mar 2018 06:15:00 EST Twenty-five years after meeting Johnny Cash, a Newfoundland musician is trying to track down a photo of the pair. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
d Italian photographers showcase 'top model' chickens in new coffee table book By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 8 Mar 2018 17:51:27 EST Matteo Tranchellini and Moreno Monti created a coffee table book called CHICken to showcase the natural beauty of the ubiquitous birds. Full Article Radio/As It Happens
d Weird, cute big-eyed sugar gliders: the new pet craze By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 10 Mar 2018 08:00:00 EST Sugar gliders — cute little marsupials from Australia and Indonesia — are an up-and-coming exotic pet in Atlantic Canada. But are they as sweet as they look? Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
d Giant, record-class walleye caught and released near Dryden, Ont. By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 06:30:00 EDT A man from Vermilion Bay, Ont., caught and released a fish that he says could have challenged a 70-year-old record for walleye last weekend. Full Article News/Canada/Thunder Bay
d Bomb scare at Windsor cultural centre turns out to be forgotten ghost-hunting device By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 04:00:00 EDT It turns out a small black box with a dangling red wire and little blue light investigated by Windsor's bomb squad Tuesday isn't actually dangerous — at least to the living. Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
d P.E.I. grandmother keeps snowball in her freezer for more than a decade By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 19:00:00 EDT It's not often people want to hang onto winter, but a Summerside, P.E.I. woman has kept a piece of it in her freezer for over a decade: a snowball in a ziplock bag. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
d How a $5 roadside tortoise turned into a Halifax icon By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 07:52:47 EDT Gus has been captivating visitors to the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History for more than seven decades. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
d 79-year-old ballet dancer finds way to live out childhood dream By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 18 Mar 2018 11:57:00 EDT As a child, Fay Richardson wanted to dance, with the grace and movement of ballet captivating her. Now, at 79-years-old, she's doing just that. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
d How a package to 'a farm situated up a long drive with cows' got to its destination By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:43:17 EDT A New Zealand mail carrier made it her mission to deliver a package that was vaguely addressed to "Phil and Kay," located "opposite Cust pub or thereabouts." Full Article Radio/As It Happens
d Mickey Mouse display earns Canadian balloon twisting team 5 world awards By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:07:54 EDT A team of Canadian balloon twisters earned five awards at the World Balloon Convention in California this month for their Mickey and Minnie Mouse as Romeo and Juliet design. Full Article News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo
d Watch as a Saskatchewan woman saves the day for a perplexed porcupine By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:02:59 EDT A Saskatchewan woman's helping hand — or window scraper — has gone viral this week, with a video showing her assist a beleaguered porcupine garnering more than 1.2 million views on Facebook. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
d Distressed seabird rallies after dinner and a warm bed in Newfoundland home By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 07:30:00 EDT When Antje Springman spotted something huddled outside her home, she thought it was one of her chickens. It turned out to be a Great Cormorant. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
d Newfoundlander finds homegrown solution for BBQ brush health hazard By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 25 Mar 2018 16:30:00 EDT Jason Janes didn't want a BBQ brush bristle stuck in his throat, so he came up with his own homegrown scraper that has led to a business on the verge of booming. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
d New Waterford basketball team slip makes America's Funniest Home Videos final 3 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 5 Apr 2018 07:20:00 EDT The string of pratfalls that was the comedic highlight of this year's New Waterford Coal Bowl Classic in Nova Scotia will be seen by millions of TV viewers. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
d Hundreds of 'perfectly good boots' trashed at Yellowknife dump, people snatch them up By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 28 Apr 2018 08:00:00 EDT Where are they from? Why are they there? Crates full of steel-toe boots showed up at the Yellowknife dump last week. Now they're almost gone. Full Article News/Canada/North