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Canada coach Bev Priestman looks to provide balance for players at World Cup
When the Canadian women's soccer team struck gold at the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021, it did so in a COVID bubble far from family and friends. And while the World Cup in Australia and New Zea...
Jul 10, 2023
Lightning sparks about 200 new wildfires across B.C. as heat grips Interior
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of lightning strikes in many parts of British Columbia almost tripled the number of active wildfires in the province over the weekend, with most burning in central and northern B....
Jul 10, 2023
Vancouver Canucks reach affiliation deal with ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed a one-year affiliation contract with the ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings. It will mark the fourth time the K-Wings have acted as the Canucks' secondary minor-leagu...
Jul 10, 2023
Increased reports of pets left in vehicles in Grande Prairie
RCMP are reminding the public to not leave their furry friends in their vehicles with the warmer weather in the region.There has been an increase of concerned calls of pets left in vehicles unattended...
Jul 10, 2023
No Quebec wildfires considered out of control for first time since end of May
MONTREAL - For the first time since the end of May Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says there are no out-of-control wildfires in the province. The agency, called SOPFEU, says there are currentl...
Jul 10, 2023
Judge who led Desmond inquiry accuses N.S. government of spreading misinformation
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is facing accusations from a judge who says misinformation and ignorance were behind the attorney general's decision last week to dismiss him as the commissioner l...
Jul 10, 2023
Impasse at strikebound B.C. ports not broken by Saturday's round of negotiations
VANCOUVER - Striking British Columbia dock workers and their employer held a round of bargaining over the weekend, the first since negotiations collapsed one week ago, but neither side is saying when,...
Jul 10, 2023
Canadiens sign forward Mitchell Stephens to one-year, two-way contract
BROSSARD, Que. - The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Mitchell Stephens to a one-year, two-way contract. The 26-year-old from Peterborough, Ont., had 20 goals and 21 assists in 68 games with the...
Jul 10, 2023
Venus Williams granted wild card to compete at National Bank Open
MONTREAL - Venus Williams will be competing at the National Bank Open in August. Tennis Canada announced Monday that the 43-year-old has received a wild-card entry into the main draw of the tournament...
Jul 10, 2023
At least two injured in shooting near Toronto's busy Yonge and Bloor intersection
TORONTO - At least two people have serious injuries following a shooting in downtown Toronto. Officers were called to 7 Charles Street West just after 6 a.m. this morning. Police are releasing few det...
Jul 10, 2023