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Rugby Canada calls in 54 players for men’s under-20 training camp in Vancouver
Canadian under-20 men’s rugby coach Christiaan Esterhuizen has named a 54-man roster for a training…
B.C. LifeLabs prepares for rotating closures after notice of strike
VANCOUVER — LifeLabs in British Columbia says some of its more than 100 centres will…
Driver charged with not stopping in fatal pedestrian crash in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. — A 26-year-old man from Nanaimo, B.C., has been charged in a fatal…
Seven male suspects sought in B.C. theft of more than $2,400 in fragrances
RICHMOND, B.C. — Police in Richmond, B.C., are searching for seven suspects in an alleged…
WHL roundup: Giants pounce on Cougars to net 7-2 win
LANGLEY, B.C. — Tyus Sparks, Connor Levis and Adam Titlbach each scored twice and the…
With talk of D-Day and war, throne speech portrays B.C. in historic tariff battle
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government has depicted the province on a battle footing against the…
In the news today: StatCan to release January inflation figures today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Winter storm expected in Ontario and Nova Scotia, extreme cold hits the Prairies
Areas north and southwest of Toronto are bracing for more wintery conditions. Environment Canada has…
Economists more confident in Bank of Canada rate hold as inflation ticks up to 1.9%
OTTAWA — Economists are more confident the Bank of Canada might pause its interest rate…
Here’s a list of January inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in January, Statistics Canada says.…
Here’s a list of January inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in January, Statistics Canada says.…
Homan in control, Einarson executes jailbreak win at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — While Rachel Homan’s curling team cruised to a fifth straight win…
Canucks’ Hughes on standby for U.S. ahead of 4 Nations final with McAvoy out
BOSTON — Quinn Hughes is on standby for the United States at the 4 Nations…
Singh says pipelines would not be first priority for NDP energy policy
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he sees an east-west clean electricity network as his first…
Saskatchewan hockey team Notre Dame Hounds set to relocate
REGINA — A southern Saskatchewan high school famed for producing hockey greats is planning to…
US GM Bill Guerin says he would welcome Trump when Americans play Canada for 4 Nations title
BOSTON (AP) — The general manager of the U.S. team in the 4 Nations Face-Off…
US GM Guerin would welcome Trump for 4 Nations Face-Off title game
BOSTON (AP) — The general manager of the United States team in the 4 Nations…
Judge rejects sexsomnia defence, finds Manitoba man guilty of child sex assault
WINNIPEG — A judge has rejected the defence of a Manitoba man who claimed he…
Crosby impressing younger Canadian teammates at 4 Nations: ‘He’s unbelievable’
BOSTON — Canada started to wobble Monday afternoon. Having built a commanding 4-0 lead over…
Maddie Rooney makes 21 saves, Frost blank PWHL-leading Victoire 4-0
LAVAL, Que. — Maddie Rooney made 21 saves for her first shutout this season to…
Backcountry skier killed in avalanche near Golden, B.C.
A backcountry skier in B.C. has been killed in an avalanche near the community of…
Implementing guaranteed basic income could cut poverty rates up to 40%, PBO says
OTTAWA — The government’s fiscal watchdog says a guaranteed basic income program at the federal…
In good news for J-pod, killer whale calf is a female
VANCOUVER — The Centre for Whale Research says it has confirmed a new killer whale…
UFC confirms first two fights for return to Montreal in May with UFC 315
Former flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Power-Bar) Barriault will both fight Brazilians…