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CFL issues Amos a maximum fine for hit on Ottawa quarterback Dru Brown
TORONTO — The CFL issued a maximum fine against DaShaun Amos of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats…
Skipping time off? In Canada you’re not alone
Surveys show most Canadians don’t take all their paid time off, citing a variety of reasons including economic uncertainty and banking vacation days for a big holiday. But the top reason respondents picked was to save time off for emergencies.
Three seeded Canadians placed in separate quadrants at men’s National Bank Open draw
TORONTO — Felix Auger-Aliassime is of two minds about the raft of withdrawals from the…
Is BC doing enough to protect workers from AI?
Ten months after being urged to change the labour code to address artificial intelligence, the B.C. government is still considering its response.
You’re probably not wearing enough sunscreen: BC Cancer
Despite campaigns encouraging people to slip into the shade, slap on a hat and slop on some sunscreen, skin cancer rates have been climbing for the past three decades.
Vancouver Whitecaps juggle lineup ahead of battle with Sporting Kansas City
VANCOUVER — Another major injury is forcing the Vancouver Whitecaps to once again rotate their…
Danielle Smith backs ‘better way’ than cull at B.C. ostrich farm hit by avian flu
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says authorities should be looking for a “better way” than a…
B.C. Coastal First Nations write to Carney, asking him to reject any new pipeline
VANCOUVER — Coastal First Nations in British Columbia have issued an open letter to Prime…
Quebec woman who joined ISIL pleads guilty to supporting terror group
MONTREAL — A Quebec woman who travelled to Syria to join the Islamic State of…
Carney says getting best possible deal with U.S. more important than Aug. 1 deadline
HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and the country’s premiers downplayed the importance…
Canadians proud to be considered ‘nasty’ in defending sovereignty, Eby says
Wedad Bishara says she’s seen more clients interested in exploring Canada this year than in…
Three more murder charges laid in Vancouver festival attack, police say
VANCOUVER — The man accused of plowing a vehicle through a crowd at a Vancouver…
As B.C. miners await rescue, here’s how other operations have played out
Rescue operations involving a remote-controlled scoop and drones are underway at the Red Chris mine…
Three dead after ‘neighbourhood dispute’ in Maple Ridge, B.C., police say
MAPLE RIDGE — Bruce Fairweather was in bed Wednesday night when he says his wife…
Trapped miners named as rescue chief tells of air flow and stable route behind debris
Natural air is flowing to the area where three contractors are trapped in a northern…
Veteran receiver Kenny Lawler making an immediate impact with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Kenny Lawler hasn’t wasted any time making an impact with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, The six-foot-one,…
Canada’s Rebecca Marino eager for ‘electric feeling’ of playing National Bank Open
Bright lights. Big opponents. Canadian fans chanting her name. Rebecca Marino remembers every detail of…
In the news today: Three miners rescued from B.C. mine
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Vancouver Rise FC hands AFC Toronto second straight NSL loss
BURNABY — Samantha Chang’s two first-half goals was all Vancouver Rise FC needed in defeating…
Canada’s Adam Svensson sets tournament record with opening-round 60, leads by 1 shot at 3M Open
BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Canada’s Adam Svensson made a 48-foot eagle putt on the closing…
Killer of a 22-year-old woman convicted of manslaughter, homicide team says
ABBOTSFORD — A man originally accused of the second-degree murder of a young woman from…
Federal health minister non-committal on signing more pharmacare deals
OTTAWA — Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel is not committing to sign pharmacare funding deals…
A timeline of sexual assault allegations against former Hockey Canada junior players
A timeline of events that led to former Canada world junior hockey team players Michael…
A quick history of B.C.’s Red Chris mine where three workers are trapped underground
The eyes of many are on a northern British Columbia gold and copper mine as…