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Canucks sign defenceman Sawyer Mynio to three-year, entry-level contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Sawyer Mynio to a three-year, entry level contract. Vancouver selected the six-foot-one, 173-pound defenceman in the third round, 89th overall,...
Sep 24, 2023

Canadian women's volleyball team beats Czechia, now must wait for possible Paris spot
NINGBO, China - Canada finished its run at the Women's Volleyball Olympic Qualifying Tournament with a 3-0 win over Czechia on Sunday. Set scores were 25-20, 25-19 and 25-21, and Kiera Van Ryk led Can...
Sep 24, 2023

Quebec public security probes domestic violence bracelet failure near Montreal
MONTREAL - Quebec's Public Security Department will probe why a tracking bracelet system deployed in the province to prevent domestic violence suspects from approaching complainants did not work earli...
Sep 24, 2023

One dead, two injured after building collapses in north-end Montreal
MONTREAL - A man has died and two others were injured after the partial collapse of a building on Saturday afternoon in Montreal. The city's Fire Department said firefighters discovered the body of th...
Sep 24, 2023

NASA's first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft
NASA's first asteroid samples fetched from deep space parachuted into the Utah desert Sunday to cap a seven-year journey. In a flyby of Earth, the Osiris-Rex spacecraft released the sample capsule fro...
Sep 24, 2023

Usher to headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Usher has a new confession: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Usher wo...
Sep 24, 2023

Grande Prairie Public library food bank receives donation from Uride
The foodbank operating out of Grande Prairie Public Library has received a donation from a ride-sharing service.As part of their Ride for a Reason initiative, Uride has been distributing Instacart ord...
Sep 24, 2023

A year after Fiona, a traumatized Newfoundland town backs away from the sea
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - One year after a wave driven by post-tropical storm Fiona slammed into the back of her house and twisted it like a corkscrew, Lori Dicks now lives up on a hill, far from the water. ...
Sep 24, 2023

B.C. mule deer stressed by wildfire, but still much to learn about wildlife impacts
Proof that deer experienced elevated stress in response to wildfires in British Columbia's southern Interior can be found in their poop, although researchers say there's still much to learn about what...
Sep 24, 2023

Maya Turner becomes first woman to score in U Sports regular-season football game
WINNIPEG - University of Manitoba Bisons kicker Maya Turner had a day to remember on Saturday. Turner became the first woman to play and score in a regular-season U Sports football game and capped it ...
Sep 23, 2023