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Canada's Marino drops second-round match to China's Zhu at Monterrey Open
MONTERREY, Mexico - Canada's Rebecca Marino suffered a 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3 loss to China's Zhu Lin in second-round action at the Monterrey Open on Wednesday. The Vancouver native had 11 aces to one doub...
Mar 1, 2023
Climate activists splash Royal B.C. Museum's mammoth 'Woolly' with pink paint
VICTORIA - A centrepiece of the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria, Woolly the mammoth, was defaced with pink paint by protesters trying to draw attention to climate change. A statement issued by the new c...
Mar 1, 2023
Special prosecutor decides against charges in B.C. money laundering investigation
VICTORIA - Charges won't be laid in one of British Columbia's largest money laundering probes, despite a government directive for a special prosecutor to conduct a second review of a police investigat...
Mar 1, 2023
Senators are buyers after acquiring defenceman Jakob Chychrun from Coyotes
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Jakob Chychrun form the Arizona Coyotes, signalling that they intend to make a push for an Eastern Conference wild-card spot. The deal cost the Se...
Mar 1, 2023
Collision claims three and seriously injures two more on highway north of Kamloops
CLEARWATER - RCMP say three people are dead and two others are seriously injured in a crash north of Kamloops, B.C. Const. James Ward with the B.C. Highway Patrol says a report came in Wednesday morni...
Mar 1, 2023
Trudeau Foundation to return $200,000 donation over possible connection to China
OTTAWA - The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation says it is returning $200,000 it received seven years ago after a media report alleged a potential connection to Beijing. The Globe and Mail, citing an u...
Mar 1, 2023
'Is Alberta glitching?' Province's emergency alert system sends multiple tests
EDMONTON, AB - A test of the Alberta Emergency Alert system has some Albertans wondering if there was an actual emergency.Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis sent out a stateme...
Mar 1, 2023
'Havana syndrome' report won't undermine U.S. support for victims: White House
WASHINGTON - The White House says a new report debunking the idea that "Havana syndrome" was the work of a foreign adversary won't diminish President Joe Biden's support for its victims. U.S. intellig...
Mar 1, 2023
Vancouver Canucks acquire defenceman Hronek from Red Wings for picks
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have added to their blue line, acquiring defenceman Filip Hronek from the Detroit Red Wings. The trade, announced Wednesday, sees Vancouver send Detroit a pair of dra...
Mar 1, 2023
Lethbridge Speed Skater brings home medal at Canada Winter Games
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge speed skaters Zakhary Adelman and Mikka Eaves impressed at the Canada Winter Games currently underway in Prince Edward Island. Both are members of the Alberta Short Track S...
Mar 1, 2023