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Vancouver Whitecaps hope to find calm seas with MLS win over St. Louis City SC
VANCOUVER - If you are a team trying to navigate out of stormy waters, playing St. Louis City SC might be a good course to plot. The Whitecaps (7-7-4) look to end a two-game losing streak against St. ...
Jun 28, 2024
Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians, drawing a contrast to Trump
SAN DIEGO (AP) - About 300,000 Haitians already in the United States will now be eligible for temporary legal status allowing them to remain in the U.S. and work because conditions in the strife-torn ...
Jun 28, 2024
Defenceman Nikita Zadorov to test free agent market: Canucks GM
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Canucks defenceman Nikita Zadorov appears to be headed to the free agent market. Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin says the team tried its best to sign the six-foot-six, 248-...
Jun 28, 2024
B.C. finishes merging health-profession colleges in plan for better oversight
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government has amalgamated 11 health-professional colleges into two, setting the foundation for what it says is stronger oversight. Health Minister Adrian Dix says mergin...
Jun 28, 2024
Jim Pattison Group acquires U.S. grocery chain owner Save Mart Companies
VANCOUVER - U.S. grocery chain owner, the Save Mart Companies, says it has been acquired by the Jim Pattison Group. Save Mart spokesperson Jennifer Shelton confirmed the acquisition by the Vancouver-b...
Jun 28, 2024
Veteran Ellie Black leads Canadian gymnastics team into Paris Olympics
TORONTO - Ellie Black is heading to a fourth Summer Games as part of Canada's gymnastics team competing at the Paris Olympics. The 28-year-old from Halifax, who becomes the first Canadian artistic gym...
Jun 28, 2024
Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to delay prison sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid to delay a prison sentence for longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon as he appeals his conviction for defying a subpoena in the congressional in...
Jun 28, 2024
Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County decreases in annual count
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has dipped slightly, decreasing by about 0.3% since last year as California continues to struggle with the long-runnin...
Jun 28, 2024
Ontario man charged with slaying B.C. woman Tori Dunn was already facing assault case
SURREY, B.C. - A 40-year-old Ontario man with a long criminal history has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the slaying of Tori Dunn in Surrey, B.C., earlier this month. The In...
Jun 28, 2024
Ontario man charged with slaying B.C. woman Tori Dunn was already facing assault case
SURREY, B.C. - A 40-year-old Ontario man with a long criminal history has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the slaying of Tori Dunn in Surrey, B.C., earlier this month. The In...
Jun 28, 2024