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Police identify the two killed in a fire that razed Vancouver hotel built in 1907
Vancouver police have identified two people who died in a fire that destroyed a historic building in the city's Gastown neighbourhood last month. Police say 68-year-old Mary Garlow and Dennis Guay, wh...
May 18, 2022
With three games remaining in rugby season, Arrows look to control their own destiny
TORONTO - With three games remaining, the Toronto Arrows are at the business end of their regular-season schedule with points at a premium. The Arrows (7-6-0, 35 points) stand fourth in Major League R...
May 18, 2022
Shapovalov eliminated at Geneva Open after second-round loss to Ivashka
GENEVA - Canada's Denis Shapovalov was eliminated from the Geneva Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-3 loss to Ilya Ivashka of Belarus in the second round. Ivashka had eight break point chances ...
May 18, 2022
"We want to make curling cool" — Rolling the dice on the Roaring Game
The normally staid world of curling - a sport where the in-arena experience is perhaps best described as sedate - should soon get a boost on and off the ice. Ontario's fledgling sports-betting industr...
May 18, 2022
Fisher headlines Canada's training camp roster for U18 Men’s Americas Championship
TORONTO - Elijah Fisher, who helped Canada win bronze at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup last year in his national team debut, headlines Canada Basketball's roster of 19 players invited to training camp a...
May 18, 2022
Michael Stone steps in, steps up for Calgary Flames in the playoffs
CALGARY - He watched far more games than he played this season, but Flames defenceman Michael Stone came out of the press box to make an impact in the playoffs for Calgary. Calgary was one of the heal...
May 18, 2022
US health secretary tests positive for COVID on Germany trip
BERLIN (AP) - Another member of President Joe Biden's Cabinet has tested positive for COVID-19. U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra tested positive for the virus on Wednesday while visiting Berlin, a...
May 18, 2022
Canada on 'upward trajectory' on NATO spending, modernizing Norad: defence minister
WASHINGTON - The federal government is on an "upward trajectory" when it comes to meeting NATO spending targets and modernizing Norad, but Defence Minister Anita Anand stopped well short Wednesday of ...
May 18, 2022
Cougars select Crowder and Plaga in WHL U.S. Priority Draft
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars selected a pair of forwards in the 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft Wednesday morning.In the first round, 16th overall, the Cougars selected forward Jackson Crowd...
May 18, 2022
Aeroplan-funded flights bringing Ukrainians to Canada expected to begin in June
OTTAWA - The first free commercial flights to Canada for Ukrainian refugees offered through a fundraising drive involving Aeroplan points won't be available until June. The goal was to cover flights t...
May 18, 2022