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Dismal Vancouver Whitecaps season ends with 1-0 loss to Real Salt Lake
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps wrapped up a disappointing season with a 1-0 loss to Real Salt Lake on Sunday. Midfielder Damir Kreilach scored the lone goal in the 28th minute. Nick Rimando had&n...
Oct 06, 2019

Prince George Run for the Cure raises more than $23,000
October 6th marked the annual CIBC Run for the Cure for breast cancer across Canada and more than 85,000 people across the nation took part in walks from coast to coast.Here in Prince George, 168 resi...
Oct 06, 2019

Konecny powers Flyers past Blackhawks 4-3 in Prague
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - It was a successful home debut for Flyers coach Alain Vigneault - a long, long way from Philadelphia. Travis Konecny had two goals and Vigneault won his first game with his ne...
Oct 06, 2019

Verlander, Altuve lead Astros over Rays 6-2 in ALDS opener
HOUSTON - Asked what went wrong for his Tampa Bay Rays, manager Kevin Cash invented a word. "We got Verlandered," Cash said. Justin Verlander looked every bit the October ace, Jose Altuve polished his...
Oct 06, 2019

Konecny powers Flyers past Blackhawks 4-3 in Prague
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - It was a successful home debut for Flyers coach Alain Vigneault - a long, long way from Philadelphia. Travis Konecny had two goals and Vigneault won his first game with his ne...
Oct 06, 2019

Property in Surrey, B.C., searched on suspicion of cock fighting
SURREY, B.C. - The BC SPCA says it executed a warrant at a Surrey property were it suspected cock fighting was taking place. A spokeswoman says in a statement that the society did not seize any birds ...
Oct 06, 2019

Ahmed breaks his own Canadian record with sixth-place finish in 10K at worlds
DOHA, Qatar - Mohammed Ahmed broke his own Canadian record in the men's 10,000 metres on Sunday as he finished sixth at the world track and field championships. Ahmed, from St. Catharines, Ont., ...
Oct 06, 2019

Canadian 4x100 men's relay team eliminated in heats at world championships
DOHA, Qatar - Canada's 4x100 metre men's relay team won't be racing for medals at the world track and field championships. Despite completing the race in a season-best 37.91 seconds on Friday, Canada ...
Oct 06, 2019

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney hits the hustings for Conservative Andrew Scheer
OTTAWA - One of the shiniest stars in Canada's conservative constellation is in Ontario this weekend in support of federal party leader Andrew Scheer. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, once touted as the ...
Oct 06, 2019

Spanish cinema great Almodóvar plans his 1st film in America
NEW YORK - Pedro Almodvar is a master of cinema who has found international acclaim with 21 films he's shot in his native Spain. Now he's setting his sights on making his first film in North America. ...
Oct 06, 2019