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B.C.'s securities watchdog fined rule breakers $430M. Why can't it make them pay?
VANCOUVER - Ronald McHaffie said he had big plans to build a ski resort near Hope, 150 km east of Vancouver, ahead of the 2010 Olympics. He cut an unlikely figure, with a Grizzly Adams beard and no hi...
Mar 05, 2024

Kraken cool off Flames with 4-2 road win
CALGARY - Jared McCann set up the go-ahead goal and then added a short-handed one for insurance to lead the Seattle Kraken to a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. Yanni Gourde, Olive...
Mar 04, 2024

Chinese coast guard blocks vessels off South China Sea shoal, causing a collision, Philippines says
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Chinese coast guard ships blocked Philippine vessels off a disputed South China Sea shoal on Tuesday causing a minor collision, in a confrontation that unfolded as regional ...
Mar 04, 2024

NHL roundup: Lomberg scores key goal as Panthers beat Rangers 4-2
NEW YORK (AP) - Ryan Lomberg scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and the Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 4-2 on Monday night in a matchup of first-place teams. Sam Reinhart ...
Mar 04, 2024

Zacha scores twice, Bruins down Leafs 4-1 in potential playoff preview
TORONTO - Pavel Zacha had two goals to snap a long drought as the Boston Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Monday night. Jake DeBrusk, with a goal and an assist, and Morgan Geekie also sc...
Mar 04, 2024

Donald Trump wins North Dakota Republican caucuses, adding to victories going into Super Tuesday
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Donald Trump won the North Dakota Republican presidential caucuses on Monday, adding to his string of victories heading into Super Tuesday. The former president finished first in...
Mar 04, 2024

China raises defense budget 7.2% as it pushes for global heft and regional tensions continue
BEIJING (AP) - China on Tuesday announced a 7.2% increase in its defense budget, which is already the world's second-highest behind the United States at 1.6 trillion yuan ($222 billion), roughly mirro...
Mar 04, 2024

Canadian Olympic committees call on federal government for $104M to 'avoid crisis'
OTTAWA - With the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games set for this summer, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee are requesting an additional $104-million in funding fr...
Mar 04, 2024

Four provinces confirm measles cases with Montreal deemed Canada's epicentre
Seventeen cases of measles have been confirmed in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia - more than half of those in the Montreal area, while one Ontario case has been linked to a high sc...
Mar 04, 2024

Raptors sign centre Kelly Olynyk to multi-year contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed centre Kelly Olynyk to a multi-year contract extension, the NBA club announced Monday. Details of the extension were not announced, but ESPN reported it was a...
Mar 04, 2024