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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal Metro Vancouver school stabbing
SURREY, B.C. - A man charged in the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old in the parking lot of a Metro Vancouver high school two years ago has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Homicide investigators say th...
Oct 25, 2024

Canfor reports net loss of $350 million as lumber market headwinds continue
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. says it had a net loss of $350.1 million in its last quarter as it took writedowns and impairment charges related to mill closures in a slumping lumber market. The forestry co...
Oct 25, 2024

World champs Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps rank first after short program at Skate Canada
HALIFAX - Reigning world champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps rocked the house and placed first in the pairs short program at Skate Canada International on Friday. The Canadians posted...
Oct 25, 2024

World champion Spain scores late goal to draw Canada 1-1 in women's soccer friendly
ALMENDRALEJO - Substitute Cristina Martn-Prieto scored in the 89th minute to give World Cup champion Spain a 1-1 draw with Canada in a women's international soccer friendly Friday. Ona Batlle found Ma...
Oct 25, 2024

Legal fight over Mississippi counting mail ballots after Election Day is revived
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit that challenges Mississippi's practice of counting mailed absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up...
Oct 25, 2024

Underdog Vancouver Whitecaps take on powerhouse Los Angeles FC in MLS playoffs
VANCOUVER - Vanni Sartini accepts that the betting odds are against his Vancouver Whitecaps as they head into the Major League Soccer playoffs. He's coined a new term, though, for the position his clu...
Oct 25, 2024

Toronto Raptors stars Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett out vs. Philadelphia 76ers
TORONTO - Immanuel Quickley and Canadian RJ Barrett are out of the Toronto Raptors' lineup tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers. Head coach Darko Rajakovic said that both would continue to rest as t...
Oct 25, 2024

Spruce Kings look to get back on track tonight in Powell River
PRINCE GEORGE- The Spruce Kings are kicking off a back-to-back tonight in Powell River. Following a tough loss last Saturday, 3-2 in shootouts to the Chilliwack Chiefs, Prince George are looking to gr...
Oct 25, 2024

Calgary Wild announce Muhtaj first player signing, NHL player Morrissey club investor
CALGARY - Calgary Wild FC has named Afghanistan women's soccer captain Farkhunda Muhtaj its first player signing and also announced Winnipeg Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey as an investor in the team. ...
Oct 25, 2024

Canada's Denis Shapovalov eliminated in Swiss Indoors quarterfinals
BASEL - Canada's Denis Shapovalov was eliminated from the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament Friday with a hard-fought 6-7 (7) 6-3, 7-6 (3) quarterfinal loss to France's Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Mpets...
Oct 25, 2024