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B.C.’s balmy January brings out blossoms, but a cold snap could put plants in peril
VANCOUVER — A couple weeks ago, North Vancouver resident Larry Sewell looked down a street…
Fernandez bounced in women’s singles at Australian Open, Mboko wins doubles opener
MELBOURNE — Janice Tjen’s rise to becoming the No. 1 women’s player in Indonesia has…
Mother of Myles Gray tells of ‘screaming and screaming’ after police-beating death
VANCOUVER — The mother of Myles Gray, who died after a beating from a group…
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for…
Canada’s Shapovalov advances to Australian Open second round with straight-sets win
MELBOURNE — Denis Shapovalov is moving on to the Australian Open second round after beating…
Świątek overcomes rust to advance in Australian Open. Djokovic racks up more records
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Iga Świątek knows she has plenty to work on in her…
Clack and Tulsa host Rice
Rice Owls (15-3, 5-0 AAC) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (12-5, 4-1 AAC) Tulsa, Oklahoma; Tuesday,…
Seventh-seeded Auger-Aliassime forced to retire in first round at Australian Open
MELBOURNE — It’s been a rough start for Canada’s men at the 2026 Australian Open.…
Scores and schedule for Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 4 Winnipeg 3 (OT) Montreal 6 Ottawa 5 (OT) Calgary 4…
Andreeva comes back from early deficit to beat Mboko in the Adelaide International final
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Third-seeded Mirra Andreeva trailed 3-0 but came back to win nine…
Canada’s Mboko falls in straight sets in Adelaide International final versus Andreeva
ADELAIDE — Canada’s Victoria Mboko fell just short of earning her first title of the…
B.C’s charity herring sale is back on. But hundreds of sea lions feasted first
RICHMOND — Victoria fisherman Bob Fraumeni is used to the challenges of the sea, having…
Auger-Aliassime embraces mentor role as Mboko rises ahead of Australian Open
MELBOURNE — When Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime looks at 19-year-old rising star Victoria Mboko,…
Canada’s Mboko advances to Adelaide International women’s tennis final
ADELAIDE — Canada’s Victoria Mboko is onto the Adelaide International women’s tennis final. The 19-year-old…
Don’t expect spike in arrests after B.C. ends drug decriminalization: police chief
The chief of Victoria’s police department supports ending drug decriminalization in British Columbia, but says…
Canadian rugby sevens women return to action in Singapore and Perth, Australia
After opening the HSBC SVNS season with back-to-back sixth-place finishes in Dubai and Cape Town,…
Canadian men look to continue their climb back up the rugby sevens ladder in Dubai
Lockie Kratz will captain Canada at this weekend’s HSBC SVNS Division 3 challenger event in…
Nigerian star forward Esther Okoronkwo extends contract with NSL’s AFC Toronto
TORONTO — AFC Toronto has extended the contract of Nigerian star forward Esther Okoronkwo and…
B.C. to end drug decriminalization project, after ‘challenging’ three-year-experiment
British Columbia won’t be renewing its agreement with Health Canada that allowed for the decriminalization…
Coco Gauff and Venus Williams set for potential Australian Open meeting in 2nd round
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff and Venus Williams could meet in the second round…
Australian Open champion Keys loses in the Adelaide International quarterfinals
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Madison Keys lost in the Adelaide International quarterfinals to rising Canadian…
Canada’s Victoria Mboko upsets Madison Keys, advances to Adelaide semifinals
ADELAIDE — Canada’s Victoria Mboko has earned a spot in yet another semifinal. The 19-year-old…
Canada’s Marina Stakusic, Liam Draxl through to main draw at Australian Open
MELBOURNE — Canada’s Marina Stakusic and Liam Draxl have earned their spots in the main…
B.C. settles prison solitary confinement lawsuit for $60 million
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has settled a class-action lawsuit for up to $60…