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WHL Roundup: Blazers shutout Pats, Silvertips thump Giants
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Dylan Ernst stopped all 31 shots he faced as the Kamloops Blazers…
Canada’s Weidemann takes 3,000-metre bronze in World Cup speedskating
BEIJING — Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann finished on the World Cup podium Saturday, taking bronze…
Trump calls Florida meeting with Trudeau productive amid stiff tariff threat
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump called his meeting with Justin Trudeau productive and said the…
B.C. Métis Nation votes to withdraw immediately from Métis National Council
SURREY, B.C. — Members of the Métis Nation British Columbia voted Saturday to leave the…
First Métis group signs modern treaty with the federal government
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Métis Federation President David Chartrand told a ceremony for a new treaty…
Work underway in Alberta town to restore one of last remaining Quonset-style theatres
COLEMAN, Alta. — The historic Roxy Theatre in southwestern Alberta’s Crowsnest Pass has seen better…
Canadian long-track speedskater Valerie Maltais takes silver in Beijing
BEIJING — Canadian long-track speedskater Valerie Maltais earned a silver medal Sunday in the women’s…
Poilievre calls for asylum seeker cap, border plan as U.S. tariff threat looms
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has demanded the federal government present a plan before…
Guilbeault disappointed plastic treaty talks end with no agreement
Canada was disappointed negotiators failed to reach a deal on a global treaty to end…
Man injured in police shooting during Vancouver carjacking arrest
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police say a carjacking suspect is in hospital receiving treatment for a…
Here’s where Canadian experts stand on fluoridating drinking water
For decades, water fluoridation has played a key role in improving the oral health of…
Alexander, Crawford lead deep Canadian men’s downhill ski team into season
CALGARY — The Canadian men’s downhill ski team opens an important racing season intent on…
Hockey Canada invites 32 players to national junior team selection camp
CALGARY — A total of 32 players have been invited to Canada’s national junior team…
Two-time Olympian Mirela Rahneva retires from competitive skeleton racing
CALGARY — Canada’s Mirela Rahneva announced her retirement from competitive skeleton racing Monday, ending an…
Vancouver transit braces for Swift impact as parking cost spikes to $150
VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver’s transit operator is rolling out expanded and extended services to cope…
Lighting designer Sonoyo Nishikawa wins Siminovitch Prize
TORONTO — Lighting designer Sonoyo Nishikawa has won Canada’s largest theatre prize. The Siminovitch Prize…
Manitoba government mulls recommendation to crack down on election disinformation
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is considering expanding its election law to ban disinformation about…
In the news today: Canada mulling patrol changes at U.S. Border
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Alpine Canada eyes Panorama or Whistler, B.C., for future men’s World Cup downhills
Whistler and Panorama, B.C., are candidates to host men’s World Cup downhill ski races in…
Fog advisory lifts for Vancouver area, but near-zero visibility could return
VANCOUVER — A fog advisory that covered much of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley…
Retail council calls for government intervention in Canada Post strike
The Retail Council of Canada is calling on the federal government to intervene in a…
GivingTuesday: Food banks need help, but charity won’t end hunger, advocates say
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The annual GivingTuesday is a big day for charities and non-profits…
Man hurt in unprovoked stranger attack in Vancouver, police say
VANCOUVER — Police are investigating an assault in downtown Vancouver where a stranger hit a…
Tiger Woods in favor of Americans getting paid at the Ryder Cup as long as it goes to charity
Tiger Woods dropped a big financial number related to the Ryder Cup that is sure…