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Vancouver Whitecaps embracing pressure ahead of Western Conference final
VANCOUVER — Pressure is nothing new for the Vancouver Whitecaps. The team has stunned some…
B.C. lowers deficit projection to $11.2 billion on higher quarterly tax revenues
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it’s now projecting an $11.2 billion deficit this…
Comments and reaction on Ottawa-Alberta pipeline memorandum of understanding
CALGARY — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed Thursday a memorandum…
‘A nightmare’: Champion sprinter Bruny Surin shocked by McGill’s athletics cuts
MONTREAL — Bruny Surin thought it was a hoax. McGill University’s historic track and field…
Girls flag football is finally catching on. Florida high schools were 20 years early
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — For Alicia and Taylor Jones, whether they would play football in…
Anand says Canada has no current plans to re-engage with Iran
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Thursday Canada is not open to re-establishing…
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks the Anchorage area of Alaska, largest since 2021
SUSITNA, Alaska (AP) — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Anchorage metropolitan area Thursday morning, according…
Canadian rugby sevens women kick off revamped HSBC SVNS season in Dubai
A new-look Canadian women’s rugby sevens side kicks off the revamped HSBC SVNS season on…
Five takeaways on Alberta-Ottawa pipeline memorandum of understanding
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a…
Odermatt wins season-opening super-G at Copper Mountain as Kilde’s return reduces Shiffrin to tears
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt started the World Cup super-G…
Odermatt wins season-opening super-G at Copper Mountain as Kilde’s return reduces Shiffrin to tears
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Swiss ski star Marco Odermatt started the World Cup super-G…
Jones’s jacket hangs in suite as family members watch Canadian Curling Trials
HALIFAX — Members of Colleen Jones’s family displayed one of her curling jackets in a…
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brings Pac-Man and Labubu to Manhattan
NEW YORK (AP) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brought balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and…
How ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Crave’s ‘spicy, gay hockey show,’ became a global TV player
TORONTO — Could “Heated Rivalry” be the raciest Canadian TV show ever made? Writer-director Jacob…
Portugal wins FIFA Under-17 World Cup title against Austria
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Portugal won the FIFA Under-17 World Cup title Thursday, beating Austria…
The Latest: Pope Leo XIV brings messages of peace and Christian unity on trip to Turkey and Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV is on his first foreign trip to Turkey and later Lebanon, marking…
USA Basketball is set to open World Cup qualifying in Nicaragua, and Brandon Knight can’t wait
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Knight still holds out hope of returning to the…
Monaco’s confidence low ahead of PSG clash in French league
The time has come for Monaco to step up its game as French league leader…
Guinea-Bissau marks another coup in Africa. Here is a look at other military takeovers
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Guinea-Bissau has joined a growing list of African countries where military…
French president unveils new military program for volunteers aged 18 and 19
VARCES, France (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday unveiled a new program meant to…
Napoli’s resurgence sets up thrilling clash with Serie A leader Roma
MILAN (AP) — Napoli is back. And just in time as the defending champion visits…
Bayern Munich out to make amends in Bundesliga and sure to set another record
BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich’s first defeat of the season couldn’t have come at a…
Barcelona midfielder Fermín López out for 2 weeks with leg injury
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona midfielder Fermín López will be sidelined for two weeks with…
Former AP photographer’s vintage images of Ireland capture a world before it disappeared
BERLIN (AP) — Rare photographs of Ireland from 1963 show a world about to disappear,…