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Montreal Alouettes sign American defensive lineman Johnson to extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed American defensive lineman Mustafa Johnson to a contract extension Thursday. The deal keeps Johnson under contract through the 2026 season. The six-foot, 285-p...
Feb 27, 2025
O'Neill's three-run homer caps huge second inning as Orioles beat Blue Jays 11-8
SARASOTA - Canadian outfielder Tyler O'Neill hit a three-run homer as part of Baltimore's seven-run second inning as the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-8 in spring training action Thursday. O'N...
Feb 27, 2025
Iowa Senate OKs bill removing gender identity protections, sending change to the House
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Senate approved a bill Thursday that will strip gender identity protections from the state's civil rights code, sending the proposal to the Iowa House for possible fin...
Feb 27, 2025
B.C. audit finds no co-ordination on the implementation of child-care promises
British Columbia's acting auditor general says seven years after promising to add capacity in regional health authorities to license, monitor, and investigate child-care facilities, the province doesn...
Feb 27, 2025
B.C. to require Canadian-made biofuels to meet standards for gas, diesel
British Columbia's energy minister says the province will soon require Canadian-made products to fulfil renewable fuel standards for gasoline and diesel. Adrian Dix says B.C.'s requirement of five-per...
Feb 27, 2025
B.C. to require Canadian-made biofuels to meet standards for gas, diesel
British Columbia's energy minister says the province will soon require Canadian-made products to fulfil renewable fuel standards for gasoline and diesel. Adrian Dix says B.C.'s requirement of five-per...
Feb 27, 2025
Defending champion Gushue aiming to win Brier for a record seventh time
KELOWNA, B.C. - There was a time when a Canadian men's curling championship always seemed just out of Brad Gushue's reach. Now the veteran skip is simply the man to beat at the Montana's Brier. His St...
Feb 27, 2025
Ottawa Redblacks to hold 2025 training camp at Queen's University
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks will be taking their training camp on the road. The CFL club announced Thursday it will hold this year's camp at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont. It's the first time ...
Feb 27, 2025
Little government progress on Doukhobor compensation, B.C.'s ombudsperson says
VICTORIA - British Columbia's ombudsperson says the lack of government progress on compensating Doukhobors who were wrongfully detained in the 1950s is "disheartening." A statement from Jay Chalke say...
Feb 27, 2025
Six illegal ride-hailing drivers fined more than $13K in one day, says Richmond RCMP
RICHMOND - Mounties in Richmond, B.C., say a crackdown on illegal ride-hailing operators in the city has resulted in more than $13,000 in fines being issued to six drivers in one day. RCMP say officer...
Feb 27, 2025
