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Kayla MacMillan through to women’s final at curling Olympic pre-trials
WOLFVILLE — Kayla MacMillan advanced to the women’s final at the Home Hardware Canadian Curling…
Rybakina clinches last remaining spot for WTA Finals by topping Mboko in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Elena Rybakina clinched the last remaining spot for the WTA Finals by…
TKMS: Subs could be built in Canada, but not anytime soon
OTTAWA — The head of a Germany company bidding to win Canada’s lucrative submarine contract…
Canada’s Victoria Mboko ousted from Pan Pacific Open in quarterfinals
TOKYO — Victoria Mboko’s run at the Toray Pan Pacific Open came to an end…
Sturmay, Calvert earn byes into finals at Canadian Curling Pre-Trials
WOLFVILLE — Selena Sturmay and Braden Calvert locked up byes to their respective finals in…
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez ousted by Elena Rybakina in Pan Pacific Open
TOKYO — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez lost her second-round women’s match at the Toray Pan Pacific…
WHL Roundup: Brown’s four-point night paces Pats to 6-3 win over Hurricanes
REGINA — Caden Brown scored twice and had two assists for the Regina Pats in…
Surfer in distress and rescuer both die in stormy weather in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A surfer in distress and a friend who tried to rescue…
Selena Sturmay surges in Olympic curling pre-trials with a double-win day
WOLFVILLE — Selena Sturmay’s team surged to the top of the women’s leaderboard Wednesday in…
Mboko bounces Lys, advances to Toray Pan Pacific quarterfinals in Tokyo
TOKYO — Victoria Mboko of Toronto has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Toray Pan…
Kayla MacMillan’s team stays unbeaten at Olympic curling pre-trials
WOLFVILLE, N.S. — Kayla MacMillan’s team has won a third straight game at the Home…
Humpback calf seen with deep gash after reported ferry strike off Vancouver
VANCOUVER — A group representing whale-watching operators has shared a photo of a young humpback…
Prominent totem pole returning to family after nearly 60 years due to deterioration
VICTORIA — The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority says a carved cedar totem pole that has…
Man killed by tree branch, pedestrian blown into road as storm buffets Wellington, New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A man was struck and killed by a tree branch…
Fernandez, Mboko win opening matches in Tokyo’s Pan Pacific Open
TOKYO — Leylah Fernandez continues to roll in Japan. The 23-year-old from Laval, Que., who…
B.C. to add unpaid leave for ‘catastrophic’ illness, injury: Eby
The British Columbia government has proposed changes to the province’s Employment Standards Act to allow…
B.C. Conservative Amelia Boultbee quits caucus, leader Rustad questions her ‘health’
VICTORIA — Legislator Amelia Boultbee has quit the British Columbia Conservative caucus and is calling…
Kevin Federline says his sons with Britney Spears are the reason for his new memoir
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Federline says concern for his two sons with Britney Spears…
Dave Campbell’s Texas Football high school rankings for Week 9
The Week 9 high school rankings from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine and TexasFootball.com, distributed…
One dog fatally shot, another injured in Vancouver Island community of Sooke: police
SOOKE — Police on Vancouver Island say they’re investigating the shooting of two dogs over…
City of Richmond to host meeting on ‘consequential’ Cowichan Tribes case
RICHMOND — A British Columbia mayor hopes an upcoming meeting will give property owners affected…
Fernandez beats Valentova in three sets to win singles crown at Japan Open
OSAKA — Canadian Leylah Fernandez got off to a quick start and then had to…
South African rowers of color become first to compete at Charles, part of larger trend toward access
BOSTON (AP) — Four South African rowers are making history over the weekend at the…
Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada says Hullo Ferries vessel struck humpback
VICTORIA — The company operating a high-speed, passenger-only ferry service between Vancouver and Nanaimo is…