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Canada names 32-man roster for 2025 Oceania Rugby U20s Challenge in Fiji
Canada has named a 32-man squad for the 2025 Oceania Rugby U20s Challenge in Fiji.…
Surging Vancouver Canucks top struggling Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
VANCOUVER — Arshdeep Bains scored the first goal of his NHL career and his hometown…
First NHL goal ‘meant to be’ for homegrown Vancouver Canucks winger Arshdeep Bains
VANCOUVER — Arshdeep Bains got a solid vote of confidence before suiting up for his…
B.C. election down to absentee votes as mail-in tally fails to decide closest races
VICTORIA — The result of British Columbia’s election will come down to the count of…
North Vancouver declares state of local emergency, 3 homes evacuated after heavy rain
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — The District of North Vancouver has declared a state of local…
Toxicity and tight race fuel B.C. election integrity doubters, says professor
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia political scientist says social media questioning of the provincial election’s…
Aho plays hero, Hurricanes edge Canucks 4-3 in overtime
VANCOUVER — Sebastian Aho scored 47 seconds into overtime and the Carolina Hurricanes held on…
Vancouver Canucks’ coach looking to eliminate ‘lulls’ early in NHL campaign
VANCOUVER — Early in the NHL season, Rick Tocchet is still searching for one element…
Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod the first player to sign with NSL’s Halifax Tides
Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod, whose soccer career has taken her to Sweden, Germany, Iceland and…
Police seize cannabis-infused candy mimicking popular name-brand snacks in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. — As Halloween approaches, police on Vancouver Island are urging the public to…
Sea lion with netting embedded in his neck, sealing mouth shut, rescued in B.C.
VANCOUVER — A sea lion has been freed off the coast of Vancouver Island after…
Two years since Rabih Alkhalil broke out of B.C. prison, reward temporarily boosted
Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers says it has teamed up with a national program to offer…
Recounts rarely alter elections. There’s another reason they matter, says B.C. expert
Recounts may not change election results very often, but British Columbia political scientist David Black…
‘Comeback Kid’ of B.C. election says NDP must adapt and build bridges
VICTORIA — The New Democrat whose 27-vote, come-from-behind election victory is being credited with giving…
Alberta infrastructure minister says he accepted free Oilers playoff tickets
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta’s Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he accepted free Edmonton Oilers…
B.C. judge urgently halts assisted death of Alberta woman, day before MAID procedure
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia judge has granted an urgent injunction stopping a woman’s medically…
Hischier plays hero as New Jersey Devils blank Vancouver Canucks 6-0
VANCOUVER — Nico Hischier scored and had a pair of assists Wednesday as the New…
‘Out of control’: Room costs spike 10 times higher on Taylor Swift Canada show nights
VANCOUVER — Taylor Swift fan Kelly Hall was elated when she beat the odds and…
In the news today: StatCan to release estimate for Q3 economic growth
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
‘Just work harder’: Canucks look to reset after ugly loss to Devils
VANCOUVER — Tyler Myers felt a loss like this could be brewing. The Vancouver Canucks…
Two Port of Montreal terminals shut down as dockworkers begin new strike
MONTREAL — Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal started a new strike Thursday morning, forcing…
Union issues strike notice in B.C. port labour dispute, employers say
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s ports may again be disrupted by a labour dispute, as employers…
Mounties bust massive B.C. drug ‘supermarket’ lab linked to organized crime
Mounties have dismantled what they say is the largest, most sophisticated illicit drug “superlab” in…
Man arrested after Punjabi singer AP Dhillon’s B.C. home shot at
Police on Vancouver Island say they’ve arrested a man over gunshots and arson at the…