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Canadian rugby sevens men resume journey to reclaim HSBC SVNS status
The Canadian men’s rugby sevens team restarts its climb back to the top-tier HSBC SVNS…
Travel-weary Canadian men wrap up November tour with rugby test in Portugal
The Canadian men’s rugby team is seeing more of Europe than expected on its November…
New trade deal to chop red tape, knock down trade barriers across Canada
VICTORIA — Trade of tens of thousands of goods across Canada’s 14 jurisdictions will soon…
Australian prisoner sues for his ‘human right’ to eat Vegemite
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A prisoner is challenging an Australian state’s ban on inmates eating…
B.C. abandons EV rebates to the Feds as it scraps sales mandate of 100% by 2035
VICTORIA — British Columbia has abandoned a rebate program for electric vehicles that it paused…
Texas high school football playoff pairings
Texas high school football playoff pairings from Texas Football magazine and TexasFootball.com, distributed by The…
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for…
A list of some of the resolutions at British Columbia’s NDP convention
VICTORIA — Delegates at the British Columbia NDP convention met over the weekend in Victoria…
Canadian rugby sevens men set to take first step back to elite HSBC SVNS series
Interim Canada men’s sevens coach Christiaan Esterhuizen has named five debutants to his squad for…
Eby says B.C. is at a ‘pivot point’ as he promises future based on natural resources
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby used his appearance at the convention of British…
Dabrowski, Mboko lead Canada past Denmark in Billie Jean Cup playoffs
MONTERREY — Doubles star Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa teamed up with Victoria Mboko of Toronto…
Northern Super League season closes in dramatic fashion with Vancouver comeback win
TORONTO — The curtain closed Saturday on the inaugural Northern Super League season with a…
In the news today: New major projects list has some Indigenous buy-in
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Lions’ Rourke named CFL’s top player, Canadian as West Division sweeps league awards
WINNIPEG — Nathan Rourke and the West Division stole the show at the CFL awards…
B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke named CFL’s outstanding player
WINNIPEG — Nathan Rourke of the B.C. Lions is the CFL’s outstanding player. Rourke received…
Alberta’s Smith supportive of new major projects, says pipeline negotiation ongoing
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s on board with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s…
Northern Super League celebrates inaugural season ahead of championship game
TORONTO — Marko Milanovic had his doubts when offered the post of AFC Toronto head…
The Latest: Longest government shutdown in US history ends after 43 days as Trump signs funding bill
President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown…
Navy commander insists Canada should buy unmodified submarines
OTTAWA — Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee said he has made it clear he wants “no changes”…
The Latest: House returns to vote on ending the government shutdown after nearly 2 months away
The longest government shutdown in history could conclude as soon as today, Day 43, after…
Thousands protest in Romania’s capital against government austerity measures
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Thousands of protesters marched in Romania ’s capital on Wednesday, demanding…
Skipper Ben Stokes defends England’s preparation for the Ashes cricket series in Australia
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Skipper Ben Stokes has defended England’s lack of warm-up matches ahead…
‘Everybody’s gone’: Canadians mark sombre Remembrance Day as number of vets dwindles
OTTAWA — Eight decades after the end of the deadliest military conflict in history, Canadians…
B.C. falls silent at Remembrance Day services, where family ties hold strong
Remembrance Day services across British Columbia fell silent for two minutes to honour the sacrifice…