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Flames sign veteran defenceman Tyson Barrie to a one-year contract
CALGARY — The Calgary Flames signed defenceman Tyson Barrie to a one-year contract worth US$1.25…
Homan, Einarson and McEwen advance to quarterfinals at Grand Slam of Curling event
CHARLOTTETOWN — Canada’s Rachel Homan and Kerri Einarson advanced to the women’s quarterfinals at the…
Ninth-inning collapse makes Brewers’ latest playoff exit particularly painful
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Willy Adames had just finished playing perhaps his final game with the…
Work continues on alert system for missing Indigenous women: minister
WINNIPEG — The federal government says it’s making progress on a pilot program for an…
Vancouver police boost presence at protests, schools for Oct. 7 anniversary
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say more officers will be deployed at what they call…
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Israel expands its bombardment in Lebanon as thousands flee widening war MASNAA BORDER CROSSING, Lebanon…
Bains makes case to be full-time Canucks player in Vancouver’s 4-1 pre-season win
VANCOUVER — Forward Arshdeep Bains hopes his final audition was good enough to earn him…
‘We will never be the same’: Oct. 7 killing of Montreal native leaves gaping hole
MONTREAL — Raquel Ohnona Look wipes back tears when her eyes fall on the plaque…
Einarson tops fellow Canadian Homan to win HearingLife Tour Challenge curling event
CHARLOTTETOWN — Kerri Einarson took down Rachel Homan 5-4 in an all-Canadian women’s final at…
Timeline: What has happened in Canada since Oct. 7, 2023
OTTAWA — The Oct. 7 attack by Hamas fighters on Israel last year, and the…
Rustad’s Nuremberg, Nazi comparisons to COVID-19 measures ‘regrettable,’ says Eby
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — British Columbia’s election campaign was dragged far off course Monday as…
Canada’s Fernandez rallies for three-set win over Russia’s Shnaider at Wuhan Open
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez rallied to beat 12th-seeded Diana Shnaider 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-3 on Monday…
Flyers’ Matvei Michkov leads the latest infusion of Russian talent into the NHL
Fears over getting Matvei Michkov out of Russia, combined with a lack of reliable scouting,…
Bernardeschi, Gauld and Martinez among nominees for Landon Donovan MLS MVP award
Toronto FC’s Federico Bernardeschi, Vancouver’s Ryan Gauld and CF Montreal’s Josef Martinez are among the…
With police at school, Vancouver Jewish community marks Oct. 7 with sadness, unease
VANCOUVER — Allie Saks had just dropped off two children at the Talmud Torah School…
Man charged with setting fire to van filled with gasoline cans at Vancouver City Hall
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a 78-year-old man has been charged after setting fire…
Cyber breach at B.C. First Nations Health Authority exposed TB tests, insurance data
VANCOUVER — The First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia says online hackers gained access…
‘Shame on you’: High school football coach gets 20 years for sex assaults on students
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA — A former Winnipeg high school football coach who groomed and sexually…
Argos rookie Doxtater happy to be playing football closer to home
TORONTO — The CFL is the latest stop on Sage Doxtater’s football odyssey. The hulking…
Canadiens hope to put rebuild behind them in 2024-25: ‘We want to make the playoffs’
MONTREAL — Nick Suzuki is tired of watching talented teammates pack their bags and move…
Manitoba’s train is a lifeline for many towns. Now tourists are also discovering the route
The setting sun backlights a pristine panoply of pines of different sizes and species. Far…
Manitoba’s train is a lifeline for many towns. Now tourists are also discovering the route
The setting sun backlights a pristine panoply of pines of different sizes and species. Far…
Peter Nygard denied bail pending appeal of his Toronto sex assault convictions
TORONTO — Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been denied bail as he appeals his…
Officers in B.C. make dozens of seizures of methamphetamine bound for Australia
RICHMOND, B.C. — Canadian border officers in British Columbia made 60 seizures of methamphetamine destined…