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Desbiens comes up big as Victoire edge Frost 2-1 in a shootout
MONTREAL - Marie-Philip Poulin scored the only goal of the shootout as the Montreal Victoire extended their lead atop the Professional Women's Hockey League with a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Frost on ...
Mar 4, 2025
China will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - China said Wednesday it will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year. It was announced at the National People's Congress, the annual meeting of China's legislature. The increa...
Mar 4, 2025
Trump will stand before Congress and offer a divided US an accounting of his turbulent first weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday is expected to take credit for "swift and unrelenting action" in reorienting the nation's economy, immigration and foreign policy as he updates Cong...
Mar 4, 2025
U.S. tariffs: Vernon Chamber offers resources and encourages people to shop local
The Greater Vernon Chamber has warned that the U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods could have significant impacts to the local economy.The Chamber said the levy on imports from Canada "are creating signifi...
Mar 4, 2025
Former B.C. MLA Mike de Jong ousted from federal Conservative nomination race
Former B.C. finance minister Mike de Jong says he's been told by the Conservative Party of Canada that he is no longer in the running to be a candidate for the party in the next federal election. He s...
Mar 4, 2025
Canada's Gabriel Diallo loses final Indian Wells qualifying match
INDIAN WELLS - Montreal's Gabriel Diallo missed out on qualifying for the Indian Wells Masters-level tennis tournament with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 loss to Ethan Quinn of the United States on Tuesday. Diallo, ...
Mar 4, 2025
What people have to say about B.C.'s budget as the U.S. applies tariffs
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government released a budget Tuesday with Finance Minister Brenda Bailey saying it defends the province from an unfolding North American trade war triggered by U.S. Pre...
Mar 4, 2025
Figure skater Fournier Beaudry talks new partnership after Sorensen suspension
Laurence Fournier Beaudry didn't know what was next. The Canadian figure skater was at a career crossroads after Nikolaj Sorensen - her partner on and off the ice - was handed a six-year suspension fo...
Mar 4, 2025
'Give the guy a break': Ontario Premier Doug Ford defends Wayne Gretzky
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Canadians should give Wayne Gretzky a break. The hockey legend has come under fire for supporting U.S. President Donald Trump by attending his inauguration in ...
Mar 4, 2025
'Give the guy a break': Ontario Premier Doug Ford defends Wayne Gretzky
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Canadians should give Wayne Gretzky a break. The hockey legend has come under fire for supporting U.S. President Donald Trump by attending his inauguration in ...
Mar 4, 2025
