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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…
Police in Australia seize guns from dozens of owners who hold views rejecting government authority
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Police in Western Australia have seized guns and revoked or…
Tucker wins gold as Canada gets three medals at World Para Athletics Championships
NEW DELHI — Victoria’s Nate Tucker won gold as Canada finished the World Para Athletics…
Western Canada Marine Response Corporation exercised off Vancouver Island last month
VICTORIA — Engineer Jashan Bains is the first to spot a black dorsal fin cutting…
WHL roundup: Halaburda powers Giants past Warriors 5-3
MOOSE JAW — Ty Halaburda scored two power-play goals and Blake Chorney netted the winner…
UK police given more time to question 4 suspects over deadly Manchester synagogue attack
LONDON (AP) — U.K. police were given extra time Saturday to question four people arrested…
What to know about the attack at a synagogue in England on Yom Kippur
LONDON (AP) — An assailant rammed a car into people at a synagogue in northwest…
WHL roundup: Broncos bounce back to topple Giants 7-5
SWIFT CURRENT — Jace McFaul and Hudson Darby each scored twice, and the Swift Current…
One of 2 victims in Manchester synagogue attack apparently shot accidentally by police
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — One of the two Jewish men killed in a car and…
Canada’s Stewart wins shot put gold at world para athletics championships
NEW DELHI — Greg Stewart won Canada’s first gold medal at the 2025 world para…
Police, first responders scramble to help woman give birth on Victoria waterfront
VICTORIA — Emergency responders in Victoria, B.C., had to rush into action to support a…
Goodall’s influence spread far and wide. Those who felt it are pledging to continue her work
In her 91 years, Jane Goodall transformed science and humanity’s understanding of our closest living…
Budget watchdog says home affordability is getting better — but not everywhere
OTTAWA — Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog is reporting significant progress in closing Canada’s housing affordability gap…
Dr. Balfour Mount, father of palliative care, dies at 86
MONTRÉAL — Dr. Balfour Mount, widely recognized as the father of palliative care, is being…
Remembering Jane Goodall in photos: the conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research
Famed primatologist Jane Goodall has died at 91. Her pioneering chimpanzee research and global environmental…
Environmentalists, politicians, celebrities recall life and influence of primatologist Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall was a pioneer, a tireless advocate and a deeply compassionate conservationist who inspired…
Artistic directors for Toronto, B.C. theatres among finalists for bigger Siminovitch Prize
TORONTO — The founder of Toronto’s Why Not Theatre and an award-winning Quebec playwright are…
B.C. Conservative staffer fired for calling Reconciliation Day flag a ‘disgrace’
VICTORIA — A former spokesperson for the Conservative Party of British Columbia says she has…
Nesbitt first Canadian golfer to level up for 2026 season – but maybe not the last
Fall is the last gasp before winter shuts golf down for recreational players, but it’s…
Man gets six years for shooting, arson at Punjabi singer’s home in B.C.
COLWOOD — A Winnipeg man convicted of arson and firing a weapon at the British…
Planned Parenthood closes Louisiana clinics after 40 years due to financial and political pressure
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Planned Parenthood on Tuesday shuttered its two clinics in Louisiana…