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'I feel young again': Running back James Butler hitting new highs with B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - James Butler doesn't mind standing outside of the spotlight. And on a B.C. Lions offence featuring the likes of quarterback Nathan Rourke and receivers Justin McInnis and Keon Hatcher, a r...
Jul 18, 2025
Mother of girl with rare disease says "nightmare is over" after B.C. restores funding
VICTORIA - The mother of a 10-year-old Vancouver Island girl who has an extremely rare disease says the "nightmare is over" after the government restored funding for her daughter's drug for as long as...
Jul 18, 2025
Mother of girl with rare disease says "nightmare is over" after B.C. restores funding
VICTORIA - The mother of a 10-year-old Vancouver Island girl who has an extremely rare disease says the "nightmare is over" after the government restored funding for her daughter's drug for as long as...
Jul 18, 2025
Canada, New Zealand settle trade dispute regarding supply management of dairy sector
OTTAWA - Canada and New Zealand have settled a dispute over Ottawa's dairy-sector protections that regulate the cost and supply of products such as milk and cheese. The Comprehensive and Progressive A...
Jul 18, 2025
Canadian men's water polo team loses 22-10 to Montenegro at world championships
SINGAPORE - Canada's men's water polo was eliminated from medal contention at the world aquatics championships with a 22-10 loss to Montenegro on Friday. Montenegro opened up a 12-3 halftime lead afte...
Jul 18, 2025
17-year-old charged with murder in paddleboarder's killing at a pond in rural Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Authorities in Maine said Friday they have charged a 17-year-old with murder in the death of a paddleboarder who went missing on a rural pond. The body of Sunshine Stewart, 48, ...
Jul 18, 2025
Carney to hold talks with Inuit leaders on major projects bill in N.W.T. next week
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Inuvik, N.W.T. on July 24 to continue talks with Indigenous groups on the government's major projects bill. Carney will co-host the Inuit-Crown Partnersh...
Jul 18, 2025
Scouts Canada selling historic Quebec camp it has owned for over 100 years
MONTREAL - Scouts Canada says it has accepted an offer to sell a historic camp site north of Montreal that first opened more than 110 years ago. The organization announced Thursday it has sold Tamarac...
Jul 18, 2025
Derailment in Abbotsford, B.C., closes road near Sumas border
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a train derailment has forced the closure of 4th Avenue near the Canada-U.S. border crossing. The department says in a post to social media that the road i...
Jul 18, 2025
Swords scores 17 as Canada beats Japan at FIBA U19 Women's World Cup quarterfinals
BRNO - Syla Swords had a game-high 17 points and Canada advanced to the semifinals of the FIBA Under-19 Women's World Cup with an 85-65 win over Japan on Friday. Swords, who has emerged as one of the ...
Jul 18, 2025
