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Vancouver Highlanders announced first rugby fixtures, with an international flavour
The newly formed Vancouver Highlanders have revealed some of their first fixtures, which come with an international flavour. The invitational rugby club will host 10 matches at select venues in the Va...
Mar 5, 2024
WorkSafeBC says no injuries in fourth crane accident in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - There has been another crane accident in Metro Vancouver, in what B.C.'s workers' safety agency says is the fourth such incident this year. WorkSafeBC says the latest incident happened Mon...
Mar 5, 2024
Bonot moves into first place in Pool A with win over Howard at Brier
REGINA - Trevor Bonot's Northern Ontario rink continued its impressive run at the Canadian men's curling championship with a 10-6 win over Ontario's Scott Howard in Tuesday's early draw. Howard scored...
Mar 5, 2024
More games means Vancouver unsure of hosting costs for 2026 FIFA World Cup
VANCOUVER - The city of Vancouver says it's unable to give a complete estimate of costs associated with hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup matches because it is hosting two more games than originally anticip...
Mar 5, 2024
No working rink at prison where MP says notorious in play pickup hockey: agency
OTTAWA - Canada's prison service says there is no working hockey rink at an institution where a Conservative MP says notorious inmates play "taxpayer-funded serial killer pickup hockey." Correctional ...
Mar 5, 2024
Red Deer Public schools seeing positive difference with addition of Student Support Rooms
Officials with Red Deer Public Schools say Student Support Rooms are making a significant difference in ensuring all students have the best opportunities to learn."Red Deer Public began implementing 1...
Mar 5, 2024
Modern Brier attempts to strike a tricky balance between its roots and changing game
REGINA - The Brier is no longer your father's Brier. What was a provincial and territorial men's curling championship embodying Canadian Confederation for most of its almost 100 years is now a hybrid ...
Mar 5, 2024
Olynyk says signing extension with hometown Raptors was a priority
TORONTO - Canadian centre Kelly Olynyk says signing a two-year extension with the Toronto Raptors was a priority. Olynyk, who was born in Toronto and moved to Kamloops, B.C., when he was an adolescent...
Mar 5, 2024
Man arrested in Port Moody, B.C., after driving car into sea for video livestream
PORT MOODY, B.C. - Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a man may be charged after he allegedly drove his vehicle into the sea as part of a livestreamed video. Const. Sam Zacharias says in a release that o...
Mar 5, 2024
PBO expects inflation to fall to 2% by end of year, deficit to grow amid weak economy
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer is projecting inflation will return to the Bank of Canada's two per cent target by the end of the year and the federal deficit will grow amid weakening econom...
Mar 5, 2024