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Arctic blast hits Northern B.C.: Prepare your home for minus-40
PRINCE GEORGE - An arctic airmass over northern B.C. will bring temperatures between minus 30 and 40 degrees Celsius. Preparing your home for the next deep may save you headaches and repair costs. Cop...
Jan 10, 2024

Edmonton Elks sign Boyko to two-year contract extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks signed Canadian offensive lineman Brett Boyko two a two-year contract extension Wednesday. Boyko was slated to become a free agent next month. The towering six-foot-seven,...
Jan 10, 2024

Editor says reporter one of several arrests in Edmonton encampment raid
EDMONTON - An editor with an online media outlet says Edmonton police have arrested one of his reporters as they broke up a homeless encampment. Ethan Cox of Ricochet Media says the reporter, Brandi M...
Jan 10, 2024

NHL players, coaches react to PWHL’s headline-grabbing start: 'It’s about time'
Don Granato is a big believer in the talent of women's hockey players - he's had an up-close view for years. "It's pure entertainment if you love the sport of hockey," Granato said. The Buffalo Sabres...
Jan 10, 2024

B.C. hospital admissions break record as respiratory illness season nears peak
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's health minister says hospitals are dealing with a record number of in-patients as the province's respiratory illness season nears its peak. Health Minister Adrian Dix to...
Jan 10, 2024

RCMP arrest stolen car suspect in Nelson, B.C., after officer hurt in road block
SALMO, B.C. - Police say a 42-year-old man from Trail, B.C., has been arrested after allegedly driving a stolen vehicle that hit three police cars and injured an officer at a roadblock. Mounties say a...
Jan 10, 2024

Canada's Pendrith wants hot start to his PGA Tour season at Sony Open in Hawaii
Taylor Pendrith has made a career of playing his way into big events. The PGA Tour's new schedule will let him do just that. Pendrith, from Richmond Hill, Ont., is one of six Canadians in the field at...
Jan 10, 2024

Canadian linebacker Geoff Cantin-Arku preparing for 2024 NFL draft
Now the real work begins for Canadian Geoff Cantin-Arku. The 25-year-old Levis, Que., native is in Nashville, Tenn., preparing for the Memphis Tigers' pro day in late March/early April. That will be a...
Jan 10, 2024

Christie tells allies he plans to make major announcement at New Hampshire town hall, AP source says
Republican presidential contender Chris Christie has notified key allies that he plans to make a major announcement at a campaign stop Wednesday evening in New Hampshire. That's according to a person ...
Jan 10, 2024

Aritzia saw its Q3 net income drop, sales rise as chain offered higher markdowns
VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. reported its net income dropped by roughly 39 per cent to $43.1 million in its most recent quarter but its net revenue edged up by almost five per cent. The Vancouver-based ap...
Jan 10, 2024