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Fire that triggered evacuations and shut Kelowna, B.C., airport brought under control
KELOWNA - The BC Wildfire Service says a blaze that shut down Kelowna's airport and triggered a handful of tactical evacuations has been brought under control. Police began telling residents to get ou...
Jul 07, 2025
Tides net second win of NSL season by trimming Wild 1-0
HALIFAX - Megumi Nakamura scored in the 36th minute and the Halifax Tides' defenders did the rest as they bent but did not break in edging the visiting Calgary Wild 1-0 in Northern Super League action...
Jul 07, 2025
B.C. boosts tax credit for developers of video games, virtual reality simulators
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is boosting a tax credit to help developers of video games such as Electronic Arts hire additional staff and invest money locally. Premier David Eby said the...
Jul 07, 2025
New York Knicks hire Mike Brown, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Knicks hired Mike Brown on Monday, turning to the two-time NBA Coach of the Year after firing Tom Thibodeau. The Knicks offered the job to Brown last week and announced Mo...
Jul 07, 2025
New York Knicks hire Mike Brown, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Knicks liked Mike Brown's experience with championship teams, after he worked for four of them. That sounds good to a franchise that's been stuck on two titles for more th...
Jul 07, 2025
Meyers, Riders return from bye week as CFL's only remaining unbeaten team
And then there was one. Receiver Dohnte Meyers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders returned from their bye week Monday as the CFL's lone undefeated team. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3-1) fell from the ran...
Jul 07, 2025
CFL looking into possible discipline from melee that followed Lions-Alouettes game
TORONTO - The CFL says it's determining whether suspensions are warranted after a past-game melee followed Saturday night's contest between the B.C. Lions and the Montreal Alouettes. Tempers flared on...
Jul 07, 2025
Scientists map recovery for endangered orcas off British Columbia's coast
A new report from a group of more than 30 experts says a population of endangered killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state is showing "no sign of recovery" and there's an "...
Jul 07, 2025
Telus Canadian Championship to go down to four teams this week after lengthy layoff
The Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinals resume this week, some seven weeks after three of the four ties kicked off. A lot has happened in the interim. First up, it's Vancouver FC at Cavalry FC (...
Jul 07, 2025
Pacers executive confirms Tyrese Haliburton won't play next year as he recovers from torn Achilles
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Pacers won't be rushing guard Tyrese Haliburton back to the court next season as he recovers from a torn right Achilles tendon. Pacers president of basketball operation...
Jul 07, 2025