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Rainfall warning issued for Metro Vancouver, parts of B.C.'s south coast
VANCOUVER - Heavy rain in the forecast is slated to pummel parts of British Columbia's south coast, with some areas possibly getting as much as 130 millimetres. Environment Canada says the rainfall wa...
Mar 22, 2025

Blackhawks' Maroon, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, plans to retire after season
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Maroon said he is retiring after this season. Maroon, who turns 37 next month, made the announcement in a pre-game television interview before ...
Mar 22, 2025

Vanisova hat trick sparks Ottawa Charge in 5-2 win over New York Sirens in PWHL
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Tereza Vanisova scored three goals to lead the Ottawa Charge to a 5-2 victory over the New York Sirens in the Professional Women's Hockey League on Saturday. Vanisova's hat trick o...
Mar 22, 2025

Canada's Shapovalov advances, Fernandez ousted in Miami Open tennis
MIAMI - Canada's Denis Shapovalov reached the third round of men's singles at the Miami Open while Leylah Fernandez was ousted in the third round of women's singles in the tennis tournament Saturday. ...
Mar 22, 2025

Jonny Brodzinski scores twice as New York Rangers down Vancouver Canucks 5-3
NEW YORK (AP) - Jonny Brodzinski scored his second goal of the game late in the third period and Igor Shesterkin made 36 saves as the New York Rangers downed the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Saturday to s...
Mar 22, 2025

Cariboo Cougars, Northern Capitals playing must-win BCEHL championship games Saturday
PRINCE GEORGE - The U18 AAA Cariboo Cougars were beaten 4-2 by the Okanagan Rockets in game one of the British Columbia Elite Hockey League (BCEHL) Final Friday (March 21) night at the Kin Centre.Jaxo...
Mar 22, 2025

Marsch says Canadian men expect a 'big response' from U.S. in third-place game
Canada coach Jesse Marsch says his team has put aside the disappointment of its semifinal loss to Mexico and expects a highly motivated United States in Sunday's third-place game at the CONCACAF Natio...
Mar 22, 2025

Vancouver reports first homicide of 2025 after man found dead on beach
VANCOUVER - Vancouver has recorded its first homicide of 2025 after a man was found dead in the city's Downtown Eastside. Vancouver Police say officers were called to Crab Park at about 8:30 a.m. afte...
Mar 22, 2025

Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, doctors say
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, his doctors said. Gemelli medical director Dr. Sergio ...
Mar 22, 2025

Canada's Evan Dunfee sets world record in 35-kilometre race walk
DUDINCE - Canadian race walker Evan Dunfee has set a world record in the 35 kilometres. The 34-year-old from Richmond, B.C., shaved seven seconds off the previous record of two hours, 21 minutes 47 se...
Mar 22, 2025