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Drought, lack of rain, high temperatures and wildfires by the numbers in B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia should be well into its rainy season, but instead, persistent hot and dry weather has created drought conditions. Here are some of the numbers connected with the drought: ...
Oct 18, 2022
Capitals' Kuznetsov suspended one game for high-sticking Canucks' Burroughs
NEW YORK - Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has been suspended for one game without pay for high-sticking Vancouver Canucks defenceman Kyle Burroughs on Tuesday. The incident happened at 1...
Oct 18, 2022
Wage protection against inflation part of BCGEU's new deal
The biggest union representing public service workers in British Columbia has ratified a new collective agreement with the provincial government that includes wage protection against inflation. The B....
Oct 18, 2022
Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Russell Teibert undergoes ankle surgery
Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Russell Teibert has undergone successful surgery on his right ankle. The club says the 29-year-old is expected to make a full recovery ahead of next season's training ca...
Oct 18, 2022
PHAC eyeing COVID-19 variant evolution as fall resurgence looms
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says she is preparing for "worst-case scenario" COVID-19 variants, as early signs show a fall resurgence of the virus. At the House of Commons health comm...
Oct 18, 2022
Record of 22 Canadians on opening-night rosters as NBA season tips off
A record of 22 Canadians will be on opening-night rosters in the NBA, which tips off the 2022-23 season on Tuesday. The influx of talent from north of the border is not new to the NBA. Over the years,...
Oct 18, 2022
Canada dumps India 9-2 at world mixed curling championship for third straight win
ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Canada's Jean-Michel Menard rolled to a 9-2 win over India's P.N. Raju on Tuesday at the world mixed curling championship. It was the third straight win for Menard and teamm...
Oct 18, 2022
Canada exits FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India after 1-1 draw with Tanzania
NAVI MUMBAI, India - Canada exited the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on Tuesday after drawing debutante Tanzania 1-1 in its final opening-round game. The Canadians went into the contest needing a win at...
Oct 18, 2022
Police search Georgia landfill for missing toddler's remains
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - The search for a missing Georgia toddler presumed dead by police shifted Tuesday to a landfill outside Savannah where investigators planned to start sifting through trash for the ...
Oct 18, 2022
Google has 'serious' concerns with Liberal bill requiring platforms to pay for news
OTTAWA - Google is raising "serious" concerns about a Liberal bill that seeks to require tech giants to negotiate deals to pay media outlets for making news content available online. Colin McKay, Goog...
Oct 18, 2022
