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North Vancouver declares state of local emergency, 3 homes evacuated after heavy rain
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — The District of North Vancouver has declared a state of local…
Gushue opens Pan Continental curling championship with 10-3, 17-1 wins
LACOMBE, Alta. — Canada’s Brad Gushue opened the Pan Continental curling championship with a 10-3…
Saskatchewan Party wins fifth straight majority government, Scott Moe back as premier
Premier Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party won a fifth consecutive majority government Monday, losing…
Country superstar Shania Twain returning to Calgary Stampede
CALGARY — Canadian music star Shania Twain is set to perform at next year’s Calgary…
RCMP seize 73 kilograms of cocaine during traffic stop east of Sicamous, B.C.
SICAMOUS, B.C. — RCMP say a traffic stop in British Columbia’s southern Interior led to…
Unbeaten Canada survives tough test from China at Pan Continental championships
LACOMBE, Alta. — Canada’s Rachel Homan improved to 3-0 at the Pan Continental Curling Championships…
‘Baffling’: MP says Alberta minister made false claims about pandemic bill
EDMONTON — A Liberal member of Parliament says he’s baffled by the Alberta United Conservative…
Coast guard’s North Pacific patrol uncovers shark finning, dark vessels
VICTORIA — The Canadian Coast Guard ship Sir Wilfrid Laurier is back in its home…
Manitoba chief electoral officer calls for legislation against disinformation
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s chief electoral officer is calling for a legal crackdown on disinformation about…
First of six units begin generating power at B.C.’s Site C dam
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — BC Hydro says the massive Site C dam project in…
Here’s the latest on Saskatchewan’s provincial election
It’s election day in Saskatchewan. Scott Moe’s Saskatchewan Party is seeking a fifth-straight majority, while…
Diver transfers Olympic dream to bobsled, with a Jamaican twist
CALGARY — Yohan Eskrick-Parkinson couldn’t have imagined when his high school Halloween costume was a…
Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod the first player to sign with NSL’s Halifax Tides
Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod, whose soccer career has taken her to Sweden, Germany, Iceland and…
Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer…
Pro Women’s Hockey League announces plans to expand by 2 teams for 2025-26 season
The six-team Professional Women’s Hockey League is launching its expansion process with plans to add…
Pro Women’s Hockey League says it could add as many as two teams for 2025-26 season
Expansion is on the table for the six-team Professional Women’s Hockey League, and executives aren’t…
Gushue and Homan earn wins to remain unbeaten at Pan Continental curling championship
LACOMBE, Alta. — Canada’s Brad Gushue earned two victories Tuesday to remain unbeaten at the…
Alberta applying for a judicial review of federal carbon price, calling it unfair
EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta has applied for a judicial review of Ottawa’s…
Plant-based milks facility did not follow listeria prevention protocol: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says its investigation into an Ontario facility processing plant-based milk…
Tory MPs backed communities seeking Liberal housing fund Poilievre vows to cut
OTTAWA — A number of Conservative MPs have written letters to the Liberal housing minister…
Fighting takes early dip, but NHL players say it still has a place in hockey
Ryan Reaves and Matt Rempe squared off at centre ice. Most of the talk ahead…
Toronto Argonauts, Saskatchewan Roughriders led way in voting for CFL all-star teams
TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders each had nine players named to the…
Canada’s Brad Gushue, Rachel Homan stay unbeaten in Pan Continental curling
LACOMBE, Alta. — Canada’s Rachel Homan and Brad Gushue carried unbeaten records into Thursday at…
Quebec man charged with luring young women to Calgary to work in sex trade
CALGARY — A Quebec man has been arrested and charged for allegedly forcing two young…