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New coach Casey Stoney includes two NSL players in her first Canada squad selection
New Canada women’s coach Casey Stoney is wasting little time evaluating the talent at her…
‘A little bit weird’: NHL teammates to go from friends to foes at 4 Nations
Auston Matthews spends a lot of time with Mitch Marner and William Nylander. The trio…
Chilly temperatures to hang on in southern B.C., forecaster says
VANCOUVER — Winter’s grip on southern British Columbia may hang on as a few flurries…
Heiltsuk Nation in B.C. holds referendum on ‘historic’ written constitution
BELLA BELLA, B.C. — Online voting has begun in what the Heiltsuk Nation calls a…
Five women sexually assaulted in B.C. ‘grateful’ for lawsuit victory, lawyers say
VANCOUVER — Five women who were raped in their Vancouver homes in the early 1980s…
Enter the Dragon: Defenceman Marcus Pettersson finds home in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have three Petterssons, but only one Dragon. That’s the nickname…
Second-half rally lifts Cavalry FC past Mexico’s Pumas UNAM in CONCACAF cup play
LANGFORD, B.C. — Tobias Warschewski scored a highlight-reel goal in the 80th minute to give…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in January. Statistics Canada also…
Armed man arrested in Vancouver after barricading himself in taxi
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police say more than 25 officers and its K9 unit were deployed…
‘These Games are very unique’: Invictus Games bring community, competition to B.C.
VANCOUVER — Patrick Levis was lost. The Canadian Armed forces major was paralyzed after having…
Latest scale aims to weigh if chubby endangered B.C. marmots have more babies
Vancouver Island marmots can be a little shy when it comes to revealing their weight.…
Booing of The Star-Spangled Banner reignites debate on national anthems in sports
It’s been a decades-long tradition in North America, but a Canadian professor of sport management…
UFC returns to Montreal after 10-year absence, schedules UFC 315 for May 10
MONTREAL — The UFC is returning to Montreal after a 10-year absence. The mixed martial…
Canucks trade defenceman Mark Friedman to Predators for future considerations
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks traded depth defenceman Mark Friedman to the Nashville Predators for…
RCMP Black Hawk helicopter patrolling B.C.-U.S. border as part of security plan
VANCOUVER — The RCMP in British Columbia says it has begun using a Black Hawk…
Invictus Games for wounded veterans kicks off in Vancouver with star-studded ceremony
VANCOUVER — Entertainers and dignitaries led by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, officially kicked off…
Frigid weather persists in British Columbia as low temperature records broken
VANCOUVER — Parts of British Columbia are bracing for extreme cold and Arctic outflows well…
Transit workers in British Columbia’s Cowichan Valley launch strike in labour dispute
VANCOUVER — Transit workers in British Columbia’s Cowichan Valley have launched strike action, shutting down…
Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes to miss fourth straight game vs. Leafs
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes will miss a fourth straight game Saturday when…
Prince Harry drops puck ahead of Toronto Maple Leafs-Vancouver Canucks game
VANCOUVER — Prince Harry dropped the puck during a ceremonial opening faceoff before the Vancouver…
Demko leaves Canucks game in first period
VANCOUVER — Vancouver goaltender Thatcher Demko left early in the first period of the Canucks…
B.C. Premier David Eby praises U.S.-Canada ties at Invictus Games opening ceremony
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby did not shy away from mentioning the geopolitical…
Canucks edge Leafs 2-1 on Boeser’s power-play goal
VANCOUVER — Brock Boeser scored on the power play to break a 1-1 tie midway…
Lankinen provides some relief to Canucks in 2-1 win over Leafs
VANCOUVER — With no time to think, Vancouver Canuck goaltender Kevin Lankinen just reacted. Late…