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Multi-province bid pitched as a way for Canada to host Commonwealth Games
Canadian bids for a Commonwealth Games have died by provincial government disinterest, so multiple provinces…
‘A little bit weird’: NHL teammates to go from friends to foes at 4 Nations
Auston Matthews spends a lot of time with Mitch Marner and William Nylander. The trio…
Cuss Fuss: Grand Slam boss says he has no intention of banning on-ice swearing
The rather genteel world of curling can sometimes be jolted by the odd swear word…
Quebec tables bill to formally make hockey its ‘national’ sport
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government wants to enshrine into law that hockey is the province’s…
Chilly temperatures to hang on in southern B.C., forecaster says
VANCOUVER — Winter’s grip on southern British Columbia may hang on as a few flurries…
Ottawa, provinces should discuss possibility of west-east oil pipeline: Wilkinson
MONTREAL — Federal Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Ottawa and the provinces should discuss the…
Abbotsford, B.C., daycare owner charged with six counts of assaulting children
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police say an East Abbotsford daycare owner has been charged with allegedly…
Police seek suspect in alleged Canada-wide romance scam that cost victims $275k
Police in Ontario say they are looking for a man who is alleged to have…
B.C.’s child welfare workers ‘in crisis,’ fix could take decade, says advocate
VICTORIA — Chronic understaffing, and the excessive workload and burnout that comes with it, has…
Heiltsuk Nation in B.C. holds referendum on ‘historic’ written constitution
BELLA BELLA, B.C. — Online voting has begun in what the Heiltsuk Nation calls a…
Curling Canada makes tweaks to PointsBet Invitational, drops single-knockout format
Major changes will be made to the PointsBet Invitational next season so that teams will…
Amid cross-border tariff tussle, Canadian film crews see peril and opportunity
TORONTO — The prospect of a trade war with the United States has some Canadian…
Enter the Dragon: Defenceman Marcus Pettersson finds home in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have three Petterssons, but only one Dragon. That’s the nickname…
Canadian luge team embracing ‘home track advantage’ at world championships
WHISTLER, B.C. — An unusual sight greeted Theo Downey as he slid into the finish…
Manitoba government’s Buy Local ad campaign includes spending on social media
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government’s new advertising campaign encouraging people to spend their dollars in…
No booing: Trade tension with U.S. takes back seat to women’s hockey in Halifax
HALIFAX — Hockey fans in Halifax said the excitement of watching the Canadian women’s hockey…
Canadian cross-country skier Liliane Gagnon earns world under-23 bronze medal
SCHILPARIO — Liliane Gagnon of Quebec City earned a bronze medal in the women’s 20-kilometre…
Second-half rally lifts Cavalry FC past Mexico’s Pumas UNAM in CONCACAF cup play
LANGFORD, B.C. — Tobias Warschewski scored a highlight-reel goal in the 80th minute to give…
In the news today: StatCan to release January jobs report
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Trump and drones: Security officials prep for return of world leaders to Alberta
CALGARY — A security expert says those who remember how tight the security was when…
Trudeau says Trump’s comments about taking over Canada are ‘a real thing’
Donald Trump is not joking when he says he’d like to make Canada the 51st…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in January. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by province
OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in January. Here are the…
Armed man arrested in Vancouver after barricading himself in taxi
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police say more than 25 officers and its K9 unit were deployed…