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Struggling B.C. Lions switching to Vernon Adams Jr. at quarterback
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions are swapping their starting quarterback in a bid to finish…
Argos can cement East Division home playoff game with win over Redblacks
Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts can complete the East Division’s playoff picture. The Argos…
Quarterback Adams, B.C. Lions look to reset against league-leading Montreal Alouettes
SURREY, B.C. — Vernon Adams Jr. has watched the B.C. Lions’ struggles from a unique…
Here’s the latest on British Columbia’s wet and wild election
British Columbians went to the polls on Saturday, with election day marked by torrential rain…
QB Vernon Adams Jr. leads B.C. Lions to 27-3 rout of Montreal Alouettes
VANCOUVER — The last few months haven’t been easy for Vernon Adams Jr. A knee…
B.C. Lions using adversity as fuel heading into West semifinal
SURREY, B.C. — It wasn’t the regular season the B.C. Lions planned for. After starting…
Vernon Adams Jr. was ‘crushed’ by decision to keep Nathan Rourke as Lions starting QB
VANCOUVER — Vernon Adams Jr. said it was difficult this season when the B.C. Lions…
B.C.’s new cabinet to be sworn in Nov. 18 after this week’s judicial recounts
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby’s new cabinet is set to be sworn in Nov. 18,…
A look at potential fresh faces around Premier David Eby’s next B.C. cabinet table
British Columbia Premier David Eby’s new cabinet will be sworn in on Nov. 18, and…
NHL adds former Red Wings, Oilers GM Holland to hockey ops department as consultant
NEW YORK — Former Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland has…
Defending Champions: Canada looks to win again at Billie Jean King Cup
Longtime Canadian women’s tennis captain Heidi El Tabakh could sense that Leylah Fernandez was going…
Eby says new B.C. cabinet built around ‘kitchen table’ issues: affordability, homes
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says the British Columbia cabinet he introduces Monday will be…
B.C. Lions fire head coach and co-GM Rick Campbell as part of sweeping changes
VANCOUVER — Change swept through the B.C. Lions on Wednesday as the club fired head…
RCMP reopen Highway 97 in Okanagan after closure for assault investigation
KELOWNA, B.C. — RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., say they have reopened Highway 97 to all…
QBs Mellott, Wooldridge among players on Calgary Stampeders negotiation list
Vernon Adams Jr. is the present for the Calgary Stampeders but the CFL club could…
The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Before the November presidential election, Ohio’s secretary of state and attorney…
The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Before the November presidential election, Ohio’s secretary of state and attorney…
UBC med students are offering free coaching on staying healthy
Medical students at the University of British Columbia are offering free, online preventive-health coaching sessions…
A list of the 88 new appointees to the Order of Canada
OTTAWA — Governor General Mary Simon has made 88 new appointments to the Order of…
Woman’s death in Kelowna’s Waterfront Park non-criminal: RCMP
A woman’s body was found in the lagoon at Waterfront Park in Kelowna in June…
RCMP ask for help to find missing Kamloops woman
Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 19-year-old woman. Holy…
Want to make sex work safer? Decriminalize it, study says
When sex workers are able to form relationships with co-workers, they can boost their odds…
‘A slap in the face’: Concerns swirl about Copper Mountain Mine’s consultation process
The co-owners of the Copper Mountain Mine struggled to earn the trust and approval of…
It’s time to get tested for syphilis in BC (and it’s free)
Fraser Health has launched a public awareness campaign encouraging pregnant people and people with syphilis…