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  • Quebec soccer body reverses its turban ban

    In a big relief for the Sikh community, the Quebec Soccer Federation (QSF) has been forced to withdraw its turban ban on Sikh footballers. QSF apologised for hurting the Sikh sentiments and in a press conference on Sunday announced reversal of its ban on players wearing turbans or related religious headwear on the pitch. QSF said it is pleased with the international soccer body FIFA's ...

  • Vancouver school board votes in student trustee

    The Vancouver school board passed a motion Monday night to allow a high-school student to sit with it this fall.Although the student trustee would not be able to vote or introduce any motions, the Grade 11 or 12 student would be able to participate in debates and ask to put issues on the table, said VSB vice-chair Mike Lombardi. "I'm confident they will make a difference," ...

  • Alain Vigneault inks 5-year deal to coach Rangers reports

    The New York Rangers have reportedly hired Alain Vigneault to be their next head coach. The contract is for five years and worth $10 million US, according to several media reports. The Quebec City native replaces the departed John Tortorella, who was shown the door by the club after the Rangers were ousted by the Boston Bruins in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Vigneault, the ...

  • Top hockeynight tweets of the night

    Read the tweets of NHL players from around the league regarding Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final between the Boston Bruins and Chicago ...

  • NHL players react to Game 3 of Stanley Cup final

    Daniel Paille and Patrice Bergeron scored second-period goals and Tuukka Rask made 28 saves Monday as the hard-charging Boston Bruins blanked the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup ...

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Clerks [Blu-Ray]

Clerks [Blu-Ray]

Despite the adoration of its legions of primarily twentysomething male fans, the simple fact is that Kevin Smiths feature debut Clerks is not a great movie. It is not even a particularly good movie. But, it is an exceedingly important movie that is crucial in defining the shifts in the Holl ... ...

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  • Alberta police chiefs call for stricter speeding laws

    Some Alberta police chiefs are asking the province to toughen up its traffic laws -- especially those related to speeding. Last week, the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police voted in favour of a resolution that would allow officers to impound for one week vehicles of drivers caught going more than 50 kilometres per hour over the speed limit. Officers would also be given the authority to ...

  • Northern Gateway in Canadians interest Enbridge tells review board

    Canada will be vulnerable to economic disaster should the Northern Gateway pipeline be rejected, the proponent told a federal review panel Monday as the final phase of public hearings got underway. Richard Neufeld, the lawyer for Calgary-based Enbridge, said there are billions of dollars at stake in the pipeline that would link the Alberta oil sands with a tanker port on the coast of British ...

  • Teen killed at mill near Vernon identified

    The teen who died in a workplace accident in the North Okanagan this weekend was an 18-year-old high school student working an overnight shift, officials said. Bradley Haslam "became entangled in a conveyer belt at the mill," said a statement by Tolko Industries, which operates a planer facility in Lavington, 15 kilometres south east of Vernon, B.C. Haslam was found severely injured ...

  • Reducing greenhouse gas ‘remains a challenge’ for Port Metro Vancouver

    In its 2012 sustainability report the ever-growing Port Metro Vancouver describes the movement of goods as an ‘energy-intensive process requiring heavy industrial equipment that is primarily powered by diesel ...

  • Canadian two-armed vibrator maker wins U.S. patent case

    WASHINGTON – Couples in the United States looking to spice up their sex lives will have to do without certain adult toys after a U.S. trade panel ruled on Monday that some companies are violating a patent held by a Canadian company for a two-armed vibrator. The U.S. International Trade Commission found that Lelo Shanghai Trading and a number of other vibrator makers infringe on Standard ...

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