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Denny Morrison gives Olympic silver speedskating medal to teammate Gilmore Junio
CALGARY — Their story is part of Canada’s Olympic Games lore. Canadian speedskater Gilmore Junio…
WHL roundup: Leslie leads Giants to big 6-4 win over Rockets
KELOWNA, B.C. — Mazden Leslie scored two power-play goals, Colton Roberts had two assists, and…
Hughes scores twice, Canucks snap Capitals’ win streak with 2-1 decision
VANCOUVER — Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat the league-leading Washington Capitals…
‘He drags guys along’: Quinn Hughes hitting new highs with Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER — Quinn Hughes is not one to settle. Last season, the Vancouver Canucks’ captain…
Canada women move up HSBC SVNS season standings with fourth-place finish in Perth
PERTH — The Canadian women climbed two places to fifth in the HSBC SVNS overall…
One driver dead at scene of multi-vehicle crash on Metro Vancouver bridge
SURREY, B.C. — The Surrey Police Service says one driver is dead and others have…
B.C.-based climate activist deported to Pakistan after protest charges
British Columbia-based environmental activist Zain Haq was aboard a plane in Toronto on Sunday afternoon,…
Auschwitz survivors fear rising hate could bring on another Holocaust 80 years later
KRAKOW — As she prepared to return to Auschwitz-Birkenau on Monday, Miriam Ziegler vividly recalled…
Five years on, Chinese Canadians recall ridicule and racism over pandemic precautions
VANCOUVER — In early 2020, Lili Wu was already “armed to the teeth” whenever she…
Marsch on the move as the countdown to the 2026 World Cup hits 500 days
Five hundred days to the kickoff of the 2026 World Cup and Canada coach Jesse…
Feds giving $663M for Metro Vancouver transit, but funding woes remain: TransLink CEO
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — The CEO of Metro Vancouver’s transit operator says he’s grateful for…
Wild FC signs 17-year-old Calgary twins Keelyn and Taegan Stewart
CALGARY — Twin sisters Keelyn and Taegan Stewart always know where the other is on…
Former Canada under-20 captain Nikayla Small signs with NSL’s AFC Toronto
Former Canada under-20 captain Nikayla Small has signed with AFC Toronto, staying close to home…
Missing snowboarder found dead on Cypress Mountain, B.C.
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — A 21-year-old snowboarder who went missing last week at the Cypress…
Why the Year of the Snake is constricting festive decoration sales in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. — Cecilia Liang’s Lunar New Year decoration stall has been an annual fixture…
Trump bump: U.S. citizenship renunciation inquiries surge in Canada, lawyers say
For more than a decade, Wisconsin native Douglas Cowgill has helped Americans in Canada navigate…
Canada Soccer reports deficit is decreasing, expects to get out of the red in 2026
Asked to describe the bottom line he inherited when he took over as Canada Soccer’s…
Donald Trump’s press secretary says Feb. 1 deadline for tariffs ‘still on the books’
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s press secretary says the plan to slap Canada with…
Dutch court rejects bid by Amanda Todd’s tormentor to scrap Canadian sentence
VANCOUVER — The Dutch Supreme Court has rejected online extortionist Aydin Coban’s bid to scrap…
B.C. Green Leader Sonia Furstenau steps down but the party’s two MLAs will not run
VICTORIA — The leader of the B.C. Green Party has stepped down after losing her…
Vancouver Canucks’ president confirms rift between stars Miller, Pettersson
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks’ president of hockey operations says he doesn’t see a way…
Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz closing in on a return to action
TORONTO — Anthony Stolarz spent some of his downtime away from the rink. The Maple…
Canadian women look to build on season-best finish in Perth at HSBC SVNS Vancouver
Canada’s women’s sevens rugby team, fresh off a season-best fourth-place in Perth, Australia, will open…
American forward Shaina Ashouri joins AFC Toronto after successful stint in Iceland
TORONTO — American forward Shaina Ashouri has traded Iceland for Toronto, signing with the new…