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Stellar sea lion pup in Vancouver aids research to rebuild species in Alaska
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Aquarium says one of its Stellar sea lions has given birth to a healthy pup. A statement from the aquarium says the birth occurred recently and the male pup, named Natoa, and...
Sep 09, 2022
Stellar sea lion pup in Vancouver aids research to rebuild species in Alaska
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Aquarium says one of its Stellar sea lions has given birth to a healthy pup. A statement from the aquarium says the birth occurred recently and the male pup, named Natoa, and...
Sep 09, 2022
Yukon Premier Sandy Silver says he won't seek re-election, calls for leadership vote
WHITEHORSE - Yukon Premier Sandy Silver says he will not seek another term as MLA for Klondike, and has asked the Yukon Liberal Party to initiate proceedings to select a new leader. Silver says he'll ...
Sep 09, 2022
MLB adopts pitch clock, shift limits, bigger bases for 2023
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball adopted its first pitch clock, limits on defensive shifts and larger bases for next season in an effort to shorten games and increase offense in a tradition-bound...
Sep 09, 2022
Elks coach Jones not thinking about home losing streak ahead of Stampeders' visit
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks could have an infamous date with CFL history Saturday night. But the prospect of losing a CFL-record-tying 14th home game in a row isn't at the front of their minds. The E...
Sep 09, 2022
Canada's Olympic champion Kripps joining bobsled team as technical coach
CALGARY - Canada's Olympic bobsled champion Justin Kripps is becoming a coach. The 35-year-old from Summerland, B.C., is joining the national bobsled team as the program's new technical coach. The mov...
Sep 09, 2022
Wildfires in B.C. and U.S. prompt haze, air-quality statements in southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Haze from wildfires burning in Washington state, Idaho and the British Columbia Interior is expected to create smoky skies across much of southern B.C. over the weekend. Environment Canada...
Sep 09, 2022
Plans underway to display a massive painting of the Queen that hung in old arena
WINNIPEG - A massive painting of the Queen that was once a fixture during hockey games and concerts in Winnipeg may soon be on public display again. The painting's owner, Ron D'Errico, says he plans o...
Sep 09, 2022
Ex-Miss America Mund qualifies as ND congressional candidate
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Former Miss America Cara Mund has qualified to appear on the November ballot as an independent candidate for North Dakota's sole U.S. House seat, the secretary of state's office ...
Sep 09, 2022
Suspect in Memphis shooting rampage granted public defender
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man accused of killing four people and wounding three others in a livestreamed shooting rampage that paralyzed Memphis and led to a city-wide manhunt was granted a pu...
Sep 09, 2022