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Canadian women to take part in Pacific Four Series women's rugby tournament
Canada will join Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. at the Pacific Four Series women's rugby tournament later this year. The third edition of the competition will take place over three windows starti...
Feb 28, 2023

Conservative, NDP leaders suspend use of TikTok video app as House brings in own ban
OTTAWA - Some Canadian politicians have started deactivating their TikTok accounts after the federal government decided to ban the app from government-issued devices. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilie...
Feb 28, 2023

Live explosive device safely removed from busy Kelowna, B.C., shopping area
KELOWNA, B.C. - Traffic is back to normal through central Kelowna, B.C., after RCMP detonated an explosive device found near a busy route in the Okanagan city. A stretch of Highway 97N, also known as ...
Feb 28, 2023

Bhangra has health benefits for kids, but more school programs needed: Doctor
VANCOUVER - When nine-year-old Viaan Deol goes to bhangra lessons twice a week, his favourite part is seeing all the friends he's made from different schools in Surrey, B.C. His mom, Raj Kaur, is thri...
Feb 28, 2023

Feds to require biggest suppliers to disclose emissions, set carbon footprint targets
OTTAWA - Major suppliers to the federal government will have to start disclosing their carbon footprint to keep doing business with Ottawa. But Treasury Board President Mona Fortier did not answer a q...
Feb 28, 2023

UN report: Uranium particles enriched to 83.7% found in Iran
VIENNA (AP) - Inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog found uranium particles enriched up to 83.7% in Iran's underground Fordo nuclear site, a report seen Tuesday by The Associated Press s...
Feb 28, 2023

Edmonton Oilers trade forward Jesse Puljujarvi to Carolina Hurricanes
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have dealt embattled right-winger Jesse Puljujarvi to the Carolina Hurricanes. The trade, announced Tuesday, will see the Hurricanes send the Oilers Finnish forward pros...
Feb 28, 2023

CONCACAF unveils 2026 World Cup qualifying format with co-host Canada on sidelines
Qualifying in the CONCACAF region for the 2026 World Cup will kick off in March 2024 with co-hosts Canada, the U.S. and Mexico watching from the sidelines. FIFA confirmed earlier this month that the t...
Feb 28, 2023

NFL draft guru Daniel Jeremiah sees Matthew Bergeron as top Canadian prospect
Daniel Jeremiah doesn't think Canadian tackle Matthew Bergeron will have to wait long to hear his name called at this year's NFL draft. The towering six-foot-five, 323-pound Victoriaville, Que., nativ...
Feb 28, 2023

Vancouver police say right suspect arrested after innocent man mistakenly detained
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say they have arrested the suspect they were searching for when an innocent man was shot with rubber bullets in a case of mistaken identity. A statement from Vancouver ...
Feb 28, 2023