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Pressure off CF Montreal with MLS playoff position all but secured
MONTREAL - With CF Montreal's rain-soaked win over Chicago on Tuesday evening at Stade Saputo, the club has done enough to secure home field advantage for the first round of the Major League Soccer Pl...
Sep 16, 2022
Sperm whales' clicking dialects are evidence of 'non-human culture', say scientists
VANCOUVER - In the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean, there are a lot of conversations going on. Click-click-click-click-click. That's the sound of a sperm whale. Click-click-click-click, pause, click....
Sep 16, 2022
Sperm whales' clicking dialects are evidence of 'non-human culture', say scientists
VANCOUVER - In the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean, there are a lot of conversations going on. Click-click-click-click-click. That's the sound of a sperm whale. Click-click-click-click, pause, click....
Sep 16, 2022
Jets remove 'C' from Wheeler, will play next season without a captain
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have removed the "C" from Blake Wheeler's jersey and will play the next NHL season without a captain. Jets head coach Rick Bowness, who took over behind the bench in the o...
Sep 16, 2022
Toronto FC visits Orlando, knowing its playoff hopes could end in the Florida heat
The door will likely slam this weekend on Toronto FC's faint post-season hopes. But the rebuilding continues at TFC. Thirteenth-place Toronto (9-15-7, 34 points) visits fifth-place Orlando City (12-12...
Sep 16, 2022
Calls grow to streamline licensing for doctors as health-care systems struggle
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - As Canadian health-care systems buckle under the weight of doctor shortages, the past president of the Canadian Medical Association is calling for a national licensing pathway for d...
Sep 16, 2022
Many high-level athletes struggle with 'unravelling of identity' in retirement
Kaetlyn Osmond has been like a boat adrift at sea. Four years after retiring from competition, the world figure skating champion says she's just now starting to find her feet as a former athlete. "Def...
Sep 16, 2022
Wynn's goal is always to be disruptive and get to the opposing quarterback
HAMILTON - The defensive formations and schemes in pro football are detailed and complicated but the ultimate goal for Dylan Wynn has never wavered. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive tackle's main pri...
Sep 16, 2022
B.C.'s five remaining 'wildfires of note' see rain, cooler temperatures
VANCOUVER - Cool, showery weather is helping wildfire crews make progress on the five highly visible or potentially damaging wildfires currently burning in British Columbia. The Regional District of C...
Sep 16, 2022
Agnico Eagle signs deal to partner with Teck on mine in Mexico
VANCOUVER - Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. has signed a deal with Teck Resources Ltd. to take a 50 per cent stake in a copper-zinc project in Mexico for US$580 million. Under the agreement, Agnico Eagle will...
Sep 16, 2022
