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Ongoing protest over old-growth logging on Vancouver Island marks one year
PORT RENFREW, B.C. - In the year since the first camp was set up to prevent old-growth logging around the Fairy Creek watershed on southern Vancouver Island, an expert in Canadian environmental moveme...
Aug 29, 2021
Dickerson's 3 hits lead Blue Jays to 3-2 win over Tigers
DETROIT (AP) - Corey Dickerson's third opposite-field single of the game scored Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the 10th inning and gave the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday ni...
Aug 28, 2021
BC Lions win 24-12 on two TDs from Mike Reilly to spoil Redblacks' home opener
OTTAWA - The B.C. Lions spoiled the Ottawa Redblacks' home opener with a 24-12 win at TD Place. Saturday's game marked the first at TD Place in 667 days and there was a celebratory feeling from the fa...
Aug 28, 2021
Spooner, Daoust give Canada's women's hockey team a 7-0 quarterfinal win over Germany
CALGARY - Natalie Spooner scored twice and had an assist to lead Canada to a 7-0 quarterfinal win over Germany in the women's world hockey championship Saturday. Melodie Daoust's goal and two assists ...
Aug 28, 2021
UPDATE: LPS investigating serious vehicle-pedestrian collision
LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE: LPS has confirmed that the pedestrian died as a result of their injuries. More details here. The Lethbridge Police Service is investigating a collision involving a pedestrian....
Aug 28, 2021
Hurricanes sign Candiens forward Kotkaniemi to one-year, US$6.1-million offer sheet
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes say they've signed an offer sheet with Montreal Canadiens centre Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The team says the agreement would see the 21-year-old restricted free agent...
Aug 28, 2021
'Clearly discriminatory and systemically racist': Report on B.C. school board
VICTORIA - An independent report has found systemic racism in a northern British Columbia school district and calls for a provincewide investigation of the issue. Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside...
Aug 28, 2021
Star running back Harris eager for season debut as Blue Bombers host Stampeders
WINNIPEG - It's better late than never for Andrew Harris. The star running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2-1) will make his season debut Sunday at home against the Calgary Stampeders (1-2) after...
Aug 28, 2021
UNA, AHS to enter formal mediation for new collective agreement
The presidents of United Nurses of Alberta's (UNA) locals have met with the union's Bargaining Committee and instructed it to proceed as quickly as possible to negotiate a new Provincial Collective Ag...
Aug 28, 2021
Switzerland into women's world hockey semifinal with overtime win over Russia
CALGARY - Laura Zimmerman scored the overtime winner for Switzerland in a 3-2 quarterfinal victory over Russia at the women's world hockey championship Saturday. Zimmerman catapulted the Swiss into Mo...
Aug 28, 2021