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City and police say Vancouver festival planning followed rules before attack
VANCOUVER - Sixteen 320-kilogram barriers arrived in Vancouver this week, specially designed to block vehicles trying to enter public spaces. The barriers were ordered in February, about two months be...
May 16, 2025
Patients in Quebec's Nunavik region evacuated over persistent water shortages
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is evacuating patients from a health facility in the province's Far North because of persistent water shortages in a community. The Health Department says two patients...
May 16, 2025
Bryde's whale washes ashore in only known sighting of the animal in B.C.
PORT MCNEILL - Another dead whale has washed ashore on a British Columbia beach, the third over two weeks, but a marine wildlife expert says there's likely no connections to the deaths. The Namgis Fir...
May 16, 2025
Sweden blanks newcomer Slovenia and Switzerland shuts out Norway at ice hockey worlds
STOCKHOLM (AP) - Elias Lindholm scored a hat trick as Sweden blanked newcomer Slovenia 4-0 to keep a perfect record of five wins from five games at the ice hockey world championship on Friday. Sweden ...
May 16, 2025
Bryde's whale washes ashore in only known sighting of the animal in B.C.
PORT MCNEILL - Another dead whale has washed ashore on a British Columbia beach, the third over two weeks, but a marine wildlife expert says there's likely no connections to the deaths. The Namgis Fir...
May 16, 2025
Western Conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps look for repeat performance in Austin
VANCOUVER - Austin, Texas, will always be a special place for Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Ali Ahmed. The Canadian international made his Major League Soccer debut there on April 23, 2022, with his ...
May 16, 2025
Defender Jalen Neal flourishing in starting role with CF Montreal
MONTREAL - CF Montreal's sporting project aimed at developing and showcasing young talent has had mixed results over its five years. Fortunately, the Major League Soccer club has been able to balance ...
May 16, 2025
CFLPA president Elimimian backs CFL participation in Olympic flag football
CFLPA president Solomon Elimimian is among those supporting CFL players participating in the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games. Flag football will make its Olympic debut in L.A., and next week, NFL owners...
May 16, 2025
B.C. sending almost 100 firefighters to Ontario, after 42 deployed to Manitoba
VICTORIA - British Columbia Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the province is sending almost 100 wildland firefighters to Ontario, where fires have been threatening several communities near the Manito...
May 16, 2025
Rural B.C. officials receive 'gratitude' over landfill resolution before ostrich cull
NAKUSP - A member of a British Columbia regional district says a decision not to allow the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to dispose of ostrich carcasses in its landfills pending further testing of t...
May 16, 2025