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Summer McIntosh wins 100-metre free at Canadian Swimming Open
TORONTO - Canadian star Summer McIntosh swam to first place in the women's 100-metre freestyle Thursday at the Canadian Swimming Open. The 17-year-old from Toronto, one of Canada's biggest medal hopes...
Apr 11, 2024
Low-income renters got a benefit. Scammers took one day to target it, BC Housing says
VANCOUVER - BC Housing is warning of scammers targeting recipients of a support scheme for elderly low-income renters, just one day after it was announced. The housing agency says in a "fraud alert" o...
Apr 11, 2024
Mali's junta bans the media from reporting on political activities in the country
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Mali's junta on Thursday banned the media from reporting on activities of political parties and associations, according to a copy of the notice distributed on social media in the l...
Apr 11, 2024
Cavalry FC coach/GM Tommy Wheeldon Jr. rewarded with new deal on eve of CPL season
A chance encounter prompted Tommy Wheeldon Jr. to leave England in 2002 to play for the Calgary Storm of the now-defunct A-League. Twenty-two years later, Wheeldon is still in Calgary. And he has a ne...
Apr 11, 2024
Canada downs Sweden 5-1 in women's world hockey quarterfinal
UTICA, N.Y. - Renata Fast scored twice to lead Canada in a 5-1 win over Sweden in a women's world hockey championship quarterfinal Thursday. The Canadians meet back-to-back bronze medallist Czechia in...
Apr 11, 2024
Vernon angle to Covid abduction trial
A Saskatchewan man who allegedly abducted his seven-year old daughter from her mother two years ago to prevent the girl from getting a COVID-19 vaccine has a Vernon angle to it.The two were found by p...
Apr 11, 2024
Vancouver Canucks still taking Demko's knee injury 'day-by-day': coach
Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko says he "feels fine" as he works his way back from a knee injury. Getting back onto the ice has taken a whole team of coaching, medical and training staff, Demk...
Apr 11, 2024
Midfielder Sergio Camargo set to celebrate 100th appearance for Cavalry FC
Sergio Camargo, one of 10 original signings for the Canadian Premier League in November 2018, marks his 100th appearance for Cavalry FC on Saturday when the Calgary-based team kicks off its sixth seas...
Apr 11, 2024
B.C. tables anti-racism legislation, promises to hold public bodies accountable
VICTORIA - British Columbia has introduced legislation its attorney general says is designed to hold public bodies accountable for addressing systemic racism in policy and programs. Niki Sharma says t...
Apr 11, 2024
Biden says US support for Philippines, Japan defense 'ironclad' amid growing China provocations
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden said Thursday that U.S. defense commitment was "ironclad" as he gathered Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at th...
Apr 11, 2024
