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London Drugs phone lines working, stores still closed after cybersecurity incident
VANCOUVER - London Drugs says its phone lines are working again after being taken offline in response to a cybersecurity incident. A statement from the Richmond, B.C.-based pharmacy and retail chain s...
May 01, 2024

Steven Stamkos wants to stay with Lightning, and team wants its career scoring leader to stay
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Steven Stamkos wants to hoist the Stanley Cup again with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 34-year-old captain, who can become a free agent this summer, reiterated Wednesday that he'd li...
May 01, 2024

Rowing Canada CEO to step down ahead of Paris Games
VICTORIA - Rowing Canada chief executive officer Terry Dillon will step down next month ahead of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. Dillon has been CEO of the country's governing body of ...
May 01, 2024

Rocky Mountain Turf Club horse races return for 2024 season
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A staple of sport in Southern Alberta is returning for 2024.The Rocky Mountain Turf Club begins its 2024 season on Saturday, May 4. The day kicks off nearly four months of horse races...
May 01, 2024

Michael Massey powers Royals past Blue Jays 6-1; Toronto drops back-to-back games
TORONTO - Michael Massey hit a three-run homer and drove in another run with a groundout as the Kansas City Royals earned a 6-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon. Bobby Witt Jr. an...
May 01, 2024

Public servants to be in-office 3 days a week as of Sept. 9
OTTAWA - Federal public servants will have to work from their offices at least three days a week as of Sept. 9. The new rules also stipulate that executives will have to be in the office at least four...
May 01, 2024

Füllkrug fires Dortmund to 1-0 win over Mbappé's PSG in Champions League semifinal first leg
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) - Borussia Dortmund forward Niclas Fllkrug scored in a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Wednesday. Dortmund defender Nico...
May 01, 2024

Macklem says he doesn't think federal budget will have much of an impact on inflation
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he doesn't think the federal budget tabled last month with have much of an effect on inflation. Macklem was testifying at a Senate committee alongsid...
May 01, 2024

B.C. Lions sign veteran NFL defensive lineman Christian Covington
VANCOUVER - Christian Covington is coming home. The veteran defensive lineman signed with the B.C. Lions on Wednesday. The CFL club originally drafted Covington, a Vancouver native, in the fifth round...
May 01, 2024

Canadian pair on top of PGA Americas Tour after back-to-back wins in Latin America
Back-to-back wins by Canadians have added a bit of maple flavour to the top of the PGA Tour Americas points list. Vancouver's Stuart Macdonald shot a 1-under 71 to finish 17-under overall for a two-st...
May 01, 2024