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B.C. Seattle Mariners fans savouring ALCS matchup with Toronto Blue Jays
VANCOUVER — Not all Canadians love the Toronto Blue Jays. A select group of baseball…
Raducanu’s health issues lead to another early exit at Ningbo Open
NINGBO, China (AP) — Ailing Emma Raducanu was knocked out by local wild card Zhu…
WHL roundup: Lafreniere scores in OT as Blazers beat Pats 4-3
REGINA — Tommy Lafreniere’s second goal of the game, scored at 2:12 of overtime, lifted…
Travelling to Seattle to see the Jays in the ALCS? Some things to know
There’s more than 4,000 kilometres between the home ballparks of the Toronto Blue Jays and…
Officials say food sites run by controversial US-Israeli-backed group in Gaza are being shut down
JERUSALEM (AP) — Food distribution sites run by the controversial U.S. and Israel backed Gaza…
Opposition leader Patrick Herminie wins presidential runoff election in Seychelles
VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) — Opposition leader Patrick Herminie won the presidential election in Seychelles, defeating…
WHL roundup: Oil Kings drill visiting Warriors 4-1
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oil Kings built a 4-0 lead halfway through the game and…
Love Jays, will travel: Canadian fans prepared to go the distance to cheer their team
Alex Simpson has been a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays “basically from Day 1,”…
Winterhawks thump Hurricanes 9-4 in Western Hockey League action
LETHBRIDGE — Nathan Brown and Nathan Free each scored two goals as the Portland Winterhawks…
Scrapple sculpture contest winner prevailed in Eagles country by putting the pig into pigskin
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In the contest for best scrapple sculpture in Philadelphia on Friday it…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 7.1 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also…
Team Arm Wrestling Federation brings team aspect to individual sport
It all started with playful arm wrestling at home against her dad, and one accidental…
B.C. housing bill focuses on multi-units, publicizing short-term rental penalties
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is proposing changes to its short-term rental laws, including…
B.C. strike escalates to include about 26,000 public service workers, professionals
Two unions representing British Columbia professionals and public service workers escalated their weeks-long job action…
Vehicles vandalized with swastikas in New Westminster, B.C., police say
NEW WESTMINSTER — Police in New Westminster, B.C., say they’re working to identify a suspect…
Angel Reese to make history as first professional athlete in Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
NEW YORK (AP) — Angel Reese is getting a pair of wings. The Chicago Sky…
British Columbia has tabled historic legislation to smoke out vaping advertising
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has tabled what it says is the first law…
Thousands of Montreal students gather for Oct. 7 pro-Palestinian protest
MONTREAL — Thousands of students gathered in downtown Montreal on Tuesday for a pro-Palestinian demonstration…
Smith’s plan threatens ‘fragile’ consensus over development of B.C. coast: Eby
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says a pipeline plan across northern B.C. by Alberta Premier…
Man charged for allegedly kicking, punching dog in public in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO — A Nanaimo, B.C., man has been charged for allegedly kicking and punching his…
Mboko and Fernandez eliminated in first round of Wuhan Open
WUHAN — Canada’s Victoria Mboko is out of the Wuhan Open tennis tournament after a…
B.C. to strengthen legislation addressing sexual violence, sharing of intimate images
The British Columbia government is strengthening legislation that protects people whose intimate images have been…
Hailey Baptiste rallies to defeat fellow American Ashlyn Krueger in Wuhan Open first round
WUHAN, China (AP) — Hailey Baptiste rallied to defeat fellow American Ashlyn Krueger 2-6, 6-4,…
Prosecutors appeal for longer sentence for Erin Patterson in mushroom poisoning murders
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian prosecutors on Monday filed an appeal seeking a longer guaranteed…