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Karolina Pliskova advances to second round at National Bank Open
MONTREAL - Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova earned a 6-3, 6-7 (8), 6-2 win over China's Lin Zhu on Monday in women's singles opening-round play at the National Bank Open on Monday. Pliskova, the wor...
Aug 07, 2023

Wildfire prompts B.C. regional district to place 85 properties on evacuation alert
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Dozens more properties in the B.C. Interior have been placed on evacuation alert as the Bush Creek East wildfire near Adams Lake fills the air with thick smoke. The Thompson-Nicola Re...
Aug 07, 2023

Wildfire prompts B.C. regional district to place 85 properties on evacuation alert
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Dozens more properties in the B.C. Interior have been placed on evacuation alert as the Bush Creek East wildfire near Adams Lake fills the air with thick smoke. The Thompson-Nicola Re...
Aug 07, 2023

Canada's Alexis Galarneau falls in opening round of National Bank Open
TORONTO - Canada's Alexis Galarneau lost his opening-round match 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 to Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo in men's singles action Monday at the National Bank Open. The Laval, Que., native had ...
Aug 07, 2023

Evolving wildfire conditions challenging for Yukon officials after village evacuation
WHITEHORSE - Yukon fire officials say they're hoping for a shift in the weather to work in their favour as a wildfire inches closer to the Village of Mayo, which was evacuated Sunday afternoon. Yukon ...
Aug 07, 2023

MCU star Ryan Reynolds among 14 new appointees to the Order of British Columbia
VANCOUVER - Ryan Reynolds has received his home province's top honour after being named to the Order of British Columbia. The "Deadpool" star and mainstay of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was among 14...
Aug 07, 2023

MCU star Ryan Reynolds among 14 new appointees to the Order of British Columbia
VANCOUVER - Ryan Reynolds has received his home province's top honour after being named to the Order of British Columbia. The "Deadpool" star and mainstay of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was among 14...
Aug 07, 2023

Business groups ask government for labour changes after end of B.C. port dispute
PRINCE GEORGE - Business groups are still calling on the federal government to take action in the wake of the recently resolved British Columbia port workers dispute, arguing Ottawa must ensure such a...
Aug 07, 2023

York United's Osaze De Rosario banned for one month after positive cannabis test
TORONTO - York United FC striker Osaze De Rosario has been suspended for one month after testing positive for THC, a component of cannabis. De Rosario, the son of former Canadian international star Dw...
Aug 07, 2023

Québec solidaire members pick byelection candidate, ignore calls to nominate a woman
QUEBEC - Members of the left-wing party Qubec solidaire have chosenOlivier Bolduc to run in an upcoming provincial byelection, rebuffing suggestions from party leadership that a woman should be nomina...
Aug 07, 2023