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Canada’s professional golfers on the upswing headed into 2025
Golf continued to be on the upswing in Canada in 2024, and Brooke Henderson expects…
Tennis Canada releases lineup for first-round Davis Cup qualifier against Hungary
Denis Shapovalov headlined Canada’s five-man roster for its first-round Davis Cup qualifier against Hungary, a…
Auger-Aliassime advances to Adelaide quarterfinals
ADELAIDE — Seeded fifth and heavily favoured to win, Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada had to…
Canadian PGA star Corey Conners looks to build on top-5 finish, climb world rankings
It’s not often Corey Conners is excited with a PGA Tour result where he finished…
Diallo, Auger-Aliassime win opening matches at Australian Open
MELBOURNE — Gabriel Diallo of Montreal battled for more than four hours, but his conditioning…
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov, Gabriel Diallo open with wins at Australian Open
MELBOURNE — Canadian tennis players Denis Shapovalov and Gabriel Diallo battled through challenging first-round matches…
Walmart Canada says underweight meat problem fixed by B.C. supplier
VANCOUVER — Walmart Canada says a third-party supplier that weighed and labelled meat products for…
Canada’s Shapovalov, Diallo both ousted from Australian Open in second round
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov has been eliminated from the Australian Open after falling to Lorenzo Musetti…
Accused in NYC terror plot against Jews to face extradition hearing in February
MONTREAL — An extradition hearing has been scheduled for February for a Pakistani national arrested…
Roman Sadovsky captures second men’s title at Canadian figure skating championships
LAVAL, Que. — It took five years, but Roman Sadovsky is once again a Canadian…
B.C. paramedics say staffing nears ‘critical’ levels, affecting response times
RICHMOND, B.C. — The union representing almost 6,000 ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia…
On thin ice: Canadian speedskaters fear loss of ice at Calgary’s Olympic Oval
CALGARY — The fastest ice in the world is on borrowed time. Calgary’s Olympic Oval…
Five years on, Chinese Canadians recall ridicule and racism over pandemic precautions
VANCOUVER — In early 2020, Lili Wu was already “armed to the teeth” whenever she…
Canada’s Shapovalov withdraws from Davis Cup tie due to back injury
Denis Shapovalov has withdrawn from Canada’s upcoming Davis Cup tie against Hungary due to a…
Missing snowboarder found dead on Cypress Mountain, B.C.
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — A 21-year-old snowboarder who went missing last week at the Cypress…
Why the Year of the Snake is constricting festive decoration sales in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. — Cecilia Liang’s Lunar New Year decoration stall has been an annual fixture…
As birth tourism rises again, will Trump’s citizenship moves send more Canada’s way?
RICHMOND, B.C. — Vancouver-based birth tourism operator Liga Lin says her phone has been buzzing…
Gang leader and another man charged after shooting in Fort Nelson, B.C.
FORT NELSON, B.C. — A man well known to police and identified in the courts…
Talk of changing Vancouver’s supportive housing policy has organizations on edge
VANCOUVER — A proposal by Vancouver’s mayor to halt new supportive housing projects in the…
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov reaches Dallas Open semifinal
DALLAS — Denis Shapovalov has advanced to the semifinals of the Dallas Open. The product…
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov beats Norway’s Casper Ruud in final of Dallas Open
DALLAS — His confidence sky-high after eliminating some of the tournament’s big names earlier in…
Canada’s Shapovalov rockets up ATP rankings following Dallas Open victory
TORONTO — Denis Shapovalov has surged back into the ATP Tour’s top 40 after completing…
B.C. airline Helijet donates medical helicopter for humanitarian use in Ukraine
RICHMOND, B.C. — Shortly after Russia attacked Ukraine almost three years ago Danny Sitnam allowed…
Binnington gets nod in goal for Canada in 4 Nations opener: ‘Jordan’s been our guy’
MONTREAL — Jordan Binnington took a seat in front of a half-dozen reporters. A couple…