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Canada coach Bev Priestman looks to provide balance for players at World Cup
When the Canadian women's soccer team struck gold at the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021, it did so in a COVID bubble far from family and friends. And while the World Cup in Australia and New Zea...
Jul 10, 2023
Lightning sparks about 200 new wildfires across B.C. as heat grips Interior
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of lightning strikes in many parts of British Columbia almost tripled the number of active wildfires in the province over the weekend, with most burning in central and northern B....
Jul 10, 2023
Vancouver Canucks reach affiliation deal with ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed a one-year affiliation contract with the ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings. It will mark the fourth time the K-Wings have acted as the Canucks' secondary minor-leagu...
Jul 10, 2023
No Quebec wildfires considered out of control for first time since end of May
MONTREAL - For the first time since the end of May Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says there are no out-of-control wildfires in the province. The agency, called SOPFEU, says there are currentl...
Jul 10, 2023
Alberta's Smith decries 'federal interference' ahead of premiers' meeting
CALGARY, AB - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she believes every Canadian premier is frustrated with what she calls "federal interference" into provincial affairs.Smith is on her way to Winnipeg f...
Jul 10, 2023
Judge who led Desmond inquiry accuses N.S. government of spreading misinformation
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is facing accusations from a judge who says misinformation and ignorance were behind the attorney general's decision last week to dismiss him as the commissioner l...
Jul 10, 2023
Inductees named for 2023 class of Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame
CLARESHOLM, AB - Seven of Canada's most accomplished agricultural champions will be recognized this fall.The 2023 inductees into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame include Garnet Altwasser, John B...
Jul 10, 2023
Impasse at strikebound B.C. ports not broken by Saturday's round of negotiations
VANCOUVER - Striking British Columbia dock workers and their employer held a round of bargaining over the weekend, the first since negotiations collapsed one week ago, but neither side is saying when,...
Jul 10, 2023
Canadiens sign forward Mitchell Stephens to one-year, two-way contract
BROSSARD, Que. - The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Mitchell Stephens to a one-year, two-way contract. The 26-year-old from Peterborough, Ont., had 20 goals and 21 assists in 68 games with the...
Jul 10, 2023
Venus Williams granted wild card to compete at National Bank Open
MONTREAL - Venus Williams will be competing at the National Bank Open in August. Tennis Canada announced Monday that the 43-year-old has received a wild-card entry into the main draw of the tournament...
Jul 10, 2023