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TransLink to expand Metro Vancouver bus service with newly approved investment plan
BURNABY - Metro Vancouver's transportation authority says a plan is in place to fund the largest increase in bus service in the region since 2018, in addition to expansions and improvements approved l...
Apr 30, 2025
Reschny's OT winner lifts Canada past Czechia 3-2 in U18 hockey worlds quarterfinal
ALLEN - Cole Reschny scored the game-tying and game-winning goals in leading Canada to a 3-2 overtime win over Czechia on Wednesday in the quarterfinal of the under-18 men's world hockey championship....
Apr 30, 2025
This adaptive boxer brings the sport into the spotlight: Video
For many athletes, sports are a passion, a lifestyle and an identity. For Lily Brook, they're also proof that no matter the obstacles, nothing can stop someone from doing what they love.Brook grew up ...
Apr 30, 2025
Mental health trouble leads to public safety issues, Vancouver's mayor says
VANCOUVER - People are "sick and tired" of inquiries and reviews into a recurring pattern of people in a mental health crisis becoming involved in violent incidents, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said Wedne...
Apr 30, 2025
New supervisor for crime unit in Rutland
The Kelowna RCMP's Community Safety Unit (CSU), is expanding in Rutland offering what the agency said is dedicated frontline support.It will include a full-time supervisor working directly in the comm...
Apr 30, 2025
Bruce Fanjoy, retired businessman, says he defeated Poilievre by listening to voters
OTTAWA - Bruce Fanjoy says he achieved something unexpected in Monday's election - the defeat of a high-profile Conservative leader in his own riding - simply by showing up on doorsteps and paying att...
Apr 30, 2025
Elks draft pick Darien Newell receives year-long ban for doping violations
TORONTO - Edmonton Elks draft pick Darien Newell has been given a year-long ban by the CFL for a series of doping infractions. The Queen's defensive lineman was Edmonton's second-round pick in Tuesday...
Apr 30, 2025
Yariel Rodriguez to serve as Blue Jays' opener vs. Red Sox in bullpen day for Toronto
TORONTO - Right-handed pitcher Yariel Rodriguez will serve as the Toronto Blue Jays' so-called opener tonight against the Boston Red Sox. Toronto manager John Schneider had said that the second game o...
Apr 30, 2025
Conservative Tracy Gray thanks supporters after election defeat in Kelowna
Outgoing Conservative MP for Kelowna, Tracy Gray, has congratulated Liberal winner Stephen Fuhr, and thanked her team and supporters following the nail-biting tussle on election night.In a social medi...
Apr 30, 2025
Carolina Hurricanes reach 3-year, $9.5 million extension with forward Taylor Hall
The Carolina Hurricanes wasted little time in reaching an extension for trade-acquisition Taylor Hall. The team announced Wednesday that Hall had signed a three-year, $9.5 million contract through the...
Apr 30, 2025
