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Up to the gills in goldfish: Large invasive fish a problem in B.C. waters: expert
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A researcher says pet owners who dump their unwanted goldfish into British Columbia's waterways are putting native fish populations at risk. Brian Heise, an associate professor in the...
Mar 03, 2023
Final Brier: Lead Colin Hodgson to retire from four-player game at end of season
LONDON, Ont. - Mixed emotions were at play in recent weeks as Colin Hodgson considered retirement from competitive four-player curling. The 32-year-old lead has a lot to look forward to away from the ...
Mar 03, 2023
Province halts old-growth logging in at-risk owl territory another two years
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it's extending an old-growth logging ban for part of the Fraser Canyon for another two years to help with the recovery of the endangered spotted owl. Th...
Mar 03, 2023
Flames swap Ritchie brothers and get Stecher from Arizona at trade deadline
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames' trade deadline deals included a swap of brothers. The Flames got Nick Ritchie from the Arizona Coyotes and sent his older brother Brett to the desert in a four-player dea...
Mar 03, 2023
Source: Winnipeg Blue Bombers to be awarded 2025 Grey Cup game
TORONTO - The Grey Cup game is returning to Winnipeg. According to a source, the league will award the 2025 Grey Cup to the Manitoba capital later this month. The source spoke on the condition of anon...
Mar 03, 2023
Ottawa Senators trade get centre Patrick Brown in trade with Philadelphia Flyers
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators got centre Patrick Brown in a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday. Ottawa sent its sixth-round pick in this year's NHL draft to Philadelphia for Brown. Brown tall...
Mar 03, 2023
Doctor: Lesion removed from Biden's chest was cancerous
WASHINGTON (AP) - A skin lesion removed from President Joe Biden's chest last month was a basal cell carcinoma - a common form of skin cancer - his doctor said Friday, adding that no further treatment...
Mar 03, 2023
Some California mountain residents could be snowed in a week
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Some residents stranded in Southern California mountain communities by a huge snowfall could be stuck for another week, an official said Friday. A late-February blast of arctic air ...
Mar 03, 2023
Vancouver dumps 'living wage' policy, effectively cutting wage for lowest-paid staff
VANCOUVER - Nearly six years after Vancouver became the largest city in Canada to commit to a living wage, councillors voted to end the initiative. In a closed-door meeting in January, council approve...
Mar 03, 2023
Vancouver dumps 'living wage' policy, effectively cutting wage for lowest-paid staff
VANCOUVER - Nearly six years after Vancouver became the largest city in Canada to commit to a living wage, councillors voted to end the initiative. In a closed-door meeting in January, council approve...
Mar 03, 2023