Good morning, Canberra. After a foggy and frosty start to Friday, we're in for a sunny day with a top of 14 degrees. Here's what's making headlines.

Canberrans' great exodus to the coast begins

Canberrans were getting in early yesterday before the long-awaited return to tourism on the South Coast returns this weekend.

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Easts of burden: Proud club's 82-year run ends

Subscriber only: Canberra's oldest rugby club will be absent from the first-grade competition for the first time in 82 years due to COVID-19.

Ennis backs Canberra to cover Bateman loss

Subscriber only: Michael Ennis is confident the Green Machine can cover the potentially season-ending abesence of John Bateman.

Canberra's bid still ready to join struggling A-league

Subscriber only: Canberra's A-league bid is still ready to go if other clubs fall over as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

NBA set to return next month with 22 teams

NBA owners have voted to restart the regular season for the 22 teams in contention for the playoffs in a near-unanimous vote.

Podcast: Will Raiders fans see John Bateman again?

There's so much to talk about on the field, but Canberra Raiders fans have been consumed by what's happening off it again this week.

Capitals set recruitment targets after import ban

Subscriber only: The Canberra Capitals hit the phones as soon as the WNBL free-agency period opened on Thursday.

Times Past

On this day in 1990, The Canberra Times was reporting on the tragic death of an 18-year-old Tuggeranong youth. The boy died after his "gravity-powered - vehicle" collided with a car on Black Mountain Drive. The vehicles were described as 20-inch bicycles without pedals or chains and were used for a dare devil racing sport. The bicycles had recently been introduced to Australia after becoming popular in the United States. READ MORE