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B.C. Lions, Calgary Stampeders face off in CFL Western semifinal
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions face off against the Calgary Stampeders in the Western semifinal today. The Lions (12-6) have a sterling home record while the Stampeders have struggled away from McMahon St...
Nov 04, 2023
B.C. conditions are magic for mushrooms in bumper season for fungi, tasty and toxic
VANCOUVER - Mushrooms large and small, tasty and toxic, are popping up across British Columbia this year in what experts say is a bumper season for fungi. B.C. forest ecologist and mycologist Andy Mac...
Nov 04, 2023
NBA roundup: Curry makes layup with 0.2 seconds left, Warriors outscore beat 141-139
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Stephen Curry made a layup with 0.2 seconds left to give the Golden State Warriors a 141-139 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder 141-139 in one of the NBA's seven In-Season Tou...
Nov 03, 2023
Quake shakes northwest Nepal, killing at least 128 and injuring dozens. Officials fear toll to rise
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Helicopters and ground troops rushed to help people hurt in a strong earthquake that shook northwestern Nepal districts just before midnight Friday, killing at least 128 people...
Nov 03, 2023
Hayes helps Blues snap skid by burning Devils 4-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Kevin Hayes scored a pair of goals and added an assist to help the St. Louis Blues beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Friday night. Jake Neighbours and Robert Thomas also scored goals,...
Nov 03, 2023
NHL roundup: Flyers beat Sabres 5-1 to snap 3-game losing streak
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Bobby Brink had a goal and an assist and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Friday night to snap a three-game National Hockey League losing streak. Samuel Ersson ma...
Nov 03, 2023
Flyers snap three-game skid by sinking Sabres 5-1
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Bobby Brink had a goal and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Scott Laughton, Louie Belpedio, Tra...
Nov 03, 2023
16-1 shot Fierceness wins Breeders' Cup Juvenile for trainer Todd Pletcher
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Fierceness won the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile by 6 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita on Friday, giving trainer Todd Pletcher the early favourite for next year's Kentucky Derby. ...
Nov 03, 2023
Lonely garage hours pay off for Canada's Laos-Loo at Pan American Games
SANTIAGO, Chile - When Claudia Laos-Loo tells people she competes in kata, she's prepared for "what's that?" and "why do you scream?" The 26-year-old martial artist from Surrey, B.C., earned a Pan Ame...
Nov 03, 2023
Lethbridge Food Bank receives $16,700 donation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Food Bank has received a sizeable donation from an Alberta energy company.On November 3, 2023, Sponsor Energy presented the Lethbridge Food Bank with a cheque signifyin...
Nov 03, 2023