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Vancouver Canucks buy out defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson's contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have bought out Oliver Ekman-Larsson's contract, making the defenceman an unrestricted free agent. Ekman-Larsson has four years and US$29 million remaining on an eigh...
Jun 16, 2023
99% drop in Ozempic shipments to U.S. residents after B.C. introduces restrictions
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says there's been a 99 per cent drop in the number of online Ozempic prescriptions filled by Americans from pharmacies in that province since it introduced r...
Jun 16, 2023
DeVos made history at 2000 Gold Cup, now hopes to see Canada men lift another cup
Jason deVos knows all about making history in CONCACAF. As captain, he lifted the Gold Cup trophy after Canada upset Colombia 2-0 in the 2000 final. Now Canada Soccer's interim general secretary, deVo...
Jun 16, 2023
Lheidli T'enneh First Nation accepts pledge from PG Pediatricians
PRINCE GEORGE - Today the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation accepted a pledge from Prince George Pediatricians to acknowledge unceded ancestral lands.Today, councillors from the Lheidli T'enneh First Natio...
Jun 16, 2023
African descent advisory group feels lied to over police return to Vancouver schools
VANCOUVER - Members of the African descent advisory committee for the Vancouver Police Department say they feel they were lied to over the process to reinstate a program that deploys armed officers to...
Jun 16, 2023
African descent advisory group feels lied to over police return to Vancouver schools
VANCOUVER - Members of the African descent advisory committee for the Vancouver Police Department say they feel they were lied to over the process to reinstate a program that deploys armed officers to...
Jun 16, 2023
Toronto Argonauts host rival Hamilton Tiger-Cats to kick off their '23 season
TORONTO - Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts will finally kick off their 2023 CFL season. Toronto hosts rival Hamilton (0-1) in its season opener Sunday night at BMO Field. The Tiger-Cats began thei...
Jun 16, 2023
New supports coming for people experiencing homelessness in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - New supports are coming to Prince George for people experiencing homelessness. Premier David Eby made the announcement in Prince George this afternoon.Eby said the City and Victoria ha...
Jun 16, 2023
Western Hockey League's Winnipeg Ice franchise moving to Wenatchee, Wash.
CALGARY - After four years in Winnipeg, the Western Hockey League's Ice franchise is moving west. The team and league announced Friday that the club has been sold and relocated to Wenatchee, Wash. The...
Jun 16, 2023
Federal workers vote 'overwhelmingly' in favour of agreements that ended strike: PSAC
OTTAWA - Canada's largest federal public-sector union says more than 155,000 workers have ratified new four-year deals with the federal government. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says members v...
Jun 16, 2023