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Fires force Manitoba to prep for evacuees, bring alert to jewel Saskatchewan park
WINNIPEG — Manitoba prepared Monday to find shelter for thousands more potential wildfire evacuees while…
Evacuation order rescinded for wildfire near Princeton, B.C.
VANCOUVER — Residents of nearly 30 properties near Princeton, B.C., who were forced to evacuate…
‘Obscene brutality’: Baseball-bat killer gets life term despite constitutional ruling
The B.C. Supreme Court has sentenced a man to life in prison without parole eligibility…
Federal Court says Canada acted ‘unreasonably’ in denying request to repair home
OTTAWA — The Federal Court says Indigenous Services Canada acted unreasonably to deny funding for…
B.C. facing more adverse drought conditions this year as warm, dry weather expected
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s minister in charge of water is asking residents to do everything…
Federal Court of Appeal to hear arguments in B.C. ostrich farm avian flu case
OTTAWA — The B.C. ostrich farmers who lost dozens of birds in an outbreak of…
Manitoba cabinet minister apologizes again for sign-language interpreter comments
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is promising new financial penalties to enforce rules aimed at…
In the news today: Over 1,000 people flown from fire-threatened Manitoba community
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Child dead after being hit by vehicle in Surrey: police
SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating a collision that claimed the life of…
Wildfire near Princeton golf course in B.C. prompts evacuation order
An out-of-control wildfire near Princeton, B.C, has prompted an evacuation order, affecting about 30 properties…
How a tree-killing beetle chose wrong human to fly into, revealing presence in B.C.
VANCOUVER — The tiny beetle could scarcely have picked a worse human to fly into.…
Wildfire burning near Keremeos, B.C., prompted evacuation alert
KEREMEOS — A wildfire burning in the southwestern part of British Columbia grew to an…
Struggling Toronto FC, CF Montreal look to cup competition to help kick-start season
TORONTO — Toronto FC and CF Montreal have won the Telus Canadian Championship a combined…
Canadiens eliminated from NHL playoffs after 4-1 loss to Capitals in Game 5
WASHINGTON — A feeling of disappointment reverberated through the Montreal Canadiens’ dressing room following their…
Connor’s three-point effort leads Jets to 5-3 win over Blues, 3-2 series lead
WINNIPEG — Vladislav Namestnikov and his Winnipeg Jets teammates knew they had to find another…
Tyler Mazereeuw named Canadian Elite Basketball League president
TORONTO — Tyler Mazereeuw has been named the new president of the Canadian Elite Basketball…
Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele out for Game 6 against St. Louis Blues
ST LOUIS — With two star forwards down and a starting goalie who was pulled…
CFL reaches Grey Cup sponorship agreement with Bud Light Canada
TORONTO — The Grey Cup is still over seven months away but the CFL has…
Hockey Canada names first 15 players to roster for world championship
CALGARY — Philadelphia Flyers leading scorer Travis Konecny, Calgary Flames defenceman MacKenzie Weegar and rising…
Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers returns to lineup for Game 6 against Blues
ST LOUIS — Forward Nikolaj Ehlers returned to the Winnipeg Jets lineup Friday night for…
Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele a game-time decision for Game 7 against Blues
WINNIPEG — Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele skated on Saturday morning and was listed as…
Jubilant Jets to open second-round series with Stars on Wednesday in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG — The exhausted Winnipeg Jets were still hugging everyone in their dressing room after…
Lowry nets winner in double OT as Jets beat Blues 4-3 in Game 7 thriller
WINNIPEG — Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry was mobbed by teammates as white-clad fans stood…
Sports scoreboard for Saturday, May 17, 2025
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Second Round Dallas 2 Winnipeg 1 (OT) (Dallas wins best-of-seven series 4-2)…