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University of Alberta’s Abby Guezen, Ryder Rattee sweep U Sports awards
CALGARY — The University of Alberta swept the U Sports awards with volleyball player Abby…
Rugby Canada fundraising again as men’s World Cup, 2028 Olympic Games loom
When Emerson Prior works a nursing shift at Victoria’s Royal Jubilee hospital, patients comment on…
B.C. Premier Eby says Canada won’t work if Ottawa favours separatist premiers
VICTORIA — Canada cannot work if “separatist premiers” get all of the attention of the…
Man suspected of impaired driving held when vehicle crashes through B.C. restaurant
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NANAIMO — A man has been detained by police after the vehicle he was driving…
Mboko, Fernandez set to meet in all-Canadian quarterfinal at Strasbourg International
STRASBOURG — Victoria Mboko and Leylah Fernandez will meet in an all-Canadian quarterfinal at the…
Kenya’s professional mourners help grieving families and keep tradition alive
KISUMU, Kenya (AP) — The body of Tom Ochieng Mima is dressed in formal funeral…
Professional mourners mix tribal tradition with Kenya’s widespread Christianity
KISUMU, Kenya (AP) — The body of Tom Ochieng Mima is dressed in formal funeral…
Canadians, in crucial moment, must decide on equality for all: LGBTQ advocate
Canada has reached a critical juncture where it must decide if it will be a…
Canadian isolating in B.C. tests “presumptive positive” for hantavirus
British Columbia’s provincial health officer says one of the four Canadians isolating in the province…
UK health secretary resigns, setting up a potential Labour leadership challenge to Keir Starmer
LONDON (AP) — Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer from within his own…
Eurovision spectacle and celebration in photos
Vienna hosts the 70th Eurovision Song Contest as performers from 35 countries take the stage…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
King Charles III lays out UK government agenda as Starmer’s job hangs in the balance
LONDON (AP) — The irony wasn’t lost on anyone. On a day when the British…
B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses bid by City of Nanaimo to overturn human rights award
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal says the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal was…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
Helijet chopper hit by helicopter-induced lightning, setting off plunge: TSB report
RICHMOND — The Transportation Safety Board says a helicopter-induced lightning strike set off an uncontrolled…
The Latest: Starmer’s job hangs in the balance as King Charles lays out UK government’s agenda
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III delivered the government’s legislative program for the coming year…
Eurovision spectacle and celebration in photos
Vienna hosts the 70th Eurovision Song Contest as performers from 35 countries take the stage…
Report details equipment problems, flaring violations at LNG Canada
An emissions report LNG Canada filed to the B.C. Energy Regulator details operational issues at…
No Canadians had known direct contact with hantavirus on ship: B.C. health official
None of the Canadians who were on a ship struck by an outbreak of deadly…
Griffin Poetry Prize to hold town hall as it reconsiders award format
TORONTO — The Griffin Poetry Prize will host a town hall as part of its…
In the news today: Hantavirus contacts isolate, deepfakes bill, FIFA economic impact
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Canadians on ship at centre of hantavirus outbreak land in Canada
VANCOUVER — Four Canadians who disembarked the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly…
Teagan Kavan dominates on the mound and Texas wins SEC softball championship for first time
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Teagan Kavan struck out 12 batters in a complete-game three-hitter and…