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Victoria investing $538 million in 2 Cariboo road projects
QUESNEL - The provincial government is providing funding to improve highway safety and reliability with two Cariboo restoration projects that will stabilize roads located on historic landslide sites. ...
Aug 18, 2023

UVic rugby star wins first cap for Canada, then goes in first round of MLR draft
Gabe Casey, who won his first cap for Canada against Tonga on Monday, completed an eventful week when he was taken in the first round of the Major League Rugby collegiate draft. The University of Vict...
Aug 18, 2023

Redblacks host Alouettes looking for better results against East rivals
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks are looking to turn things around in the second half of the CFL season, and that starts with a solid outing against the Montreal Alouettes Saturday night. The Redblacks (...
Aug 18, 2023

Goats employed by Enbridge to help control invasive species
PRINCE GEORGE - A pilot project to control invasive plant species hasn't employed any pieces of heavy equipment or chemicals. The alternative? Goats.Enbridge is teaming up with goats, yes goats, to he...
Aug 18, 2023

Ottawa 'shouldn't walk around with a stick' to enforce health deals: Holland
OTTAWA - Newly appointed Health Minister Mark Holland says accountability for new federal health funding will largely come from Canadians themselves. Holland told a conference hosted by the Canadian M...
Aug 18, 2023

Jays activate Kiermaier, Richards from injured list before series-opener at Reds
CINCINNATI - The cavalry is coming for the Toronto Blue Jays as they try to stave off a challenge for their hold on the third and final American League wild-card spot. The Blue Jays announced that out...
Aug 18, 2023

Toronto FC looks to build off three-week break as CF Montreal comes to town
Toronto FC returns to action Sunday after a three-week layoff that followed a disastrous July. And interim coach Terry Dunfield says his team understands what's expected when CF Montreal comes to BMO ...
Aug 18, 2023

A look at wildfires and evacuations in N.W.T. and B.C.
YELLOWKNIFE - Some 20,000 people from Yellowknife and thousands more from other communities in the Northwest Territories have been ordered to leave due to nearby wildfires. Meanwhile, a significant nu...
Aug 18, 2023

Game Preview: Kamloops Broncos vs Prince George Kodiaks
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Kodiaks took to the field once again this week. As they prepare to take on a team in a similar situation as them, the Kamloops Broncos. Both teams enter Saturday with...
Aug 18, 2023

Vancouver Whitecaps place back-up goalie on season-ending injury list
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps say goalkeeper Thomas Hasal has been placed on Major League Soccer's season-ending injury list. Whitecaps sporting director Axel Schuster says the move is related t...
Aug 18, 2023