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As expected, Alcaraz and Sabalenka named top-seeded players at the Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka were officially made the top-seeded players…
Almost 300 millimetres of rain on Vancouver Island in three-day drenching
VANCOUVER — Flood warnings and watches on British Columbia’s south coast have been downgraded or…
Mboko battles into Adelaide quarterfinals with marathon win over Kalinskaya
ADELAIDE — Canada’s Victoria Mboko advanced to the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International tennis tournament…
Evacuation orders, alerts on Vancouver Island, but forecaster doubts floods will last
VANCOUVER — Heavy rain brought by an atmospheric river system has swollen rivers across British…
Veteran Victoria Pickett signs with AFC Toronto, making move permanent after loan
TORONTO — Victoria Pickett, who spent 2025 on loan with AFC Toronto from the NWSL’s…
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for…
David Bowie’s childhood home in London is set to open to the public next year
LONDON (AP) — David Bowie’s bedroom could soon be London’s newest tourist attraction. The house…
Preclearance operations in Canada are a ‘critical component’ of border strategy: U.S.
OTTAWA — Canada and the United States say two preclearance projects that would allow more…
RCMP investigate after goat killed in dog attack on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO — RCMP in British Columbia say they are actively investigating a dog attack that…
Knock, knock, who’s there? B.C. biologists identify unique sounds of 8 fish species
There are grunts and growls, knocks and croaks — but the wild sounds detected by…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in December. Statistics Canada also…
Cleanup underway after oily spill in waters near Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO — Jackie Wasyluk says she walks along the shores of Cable Bay near Nanaimo,…
Lia Cho, 13, breaks own Canadian junior women’s record at figure skating nationals
GATINEAU — Lia Cho’s score was so high, it didn’t immediately register. The figure skating…
‘Would you dare take it?’: Critics fear B.C. is deregulating Chinese medicine
VANCOUVER — Tom Whitfield takes a ferry from Nanaimo to a traditional Chinese medicine clinic…
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for…
Environment Canada lifts coastal flooding bulletin for southern B.C.
Environment Canada has lifted a special weather statement for possible flooding from stormy weather and…
Auger-Aliassime, Mboko lead Canada past China at United Cup tennis event
SYDNEY — Félix Auger-Aliassime and Victoria Mboko have picked up where they left off to…
Forecast says high tides, low pressure, mean flooding likely along B.C.’s south coast
Environment Canada says high tides combined with a low pressure system have the potential to…
Possible coastal flooding in B.C.’s south coast, Environment Canada warns
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of possible coastal flooding…
Police watchdog investigating incidents in Abbotsford and Victoria
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating two separate incidents that happened in the…
B.C.’s first baby in 2026 was born in Kelowna General Hospital at 12:18 a.m.
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says the province’s first baby of 2026 was born…
Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security
NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in…
Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security
NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in…
Northern lights inspire recovery in Telegraph Cove, B.C., year after devastating fire
Mary Borrowman says she’ll never forget the moment she and her husband, Jim, watched the…