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Pelley: MLSE explored all options before having Argos play 3 home games abroad in ’26
TORONTO — Keith Pelley says Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment examined all options before deciding…
Stakusic, Marino win opening-round singles matches at Guadalajara Open
GUADALAJARA — Canadian wild card Marina Stakusic survived a wild opening-round women’s singles match to…
Eby doubles down on foreign worker program criticism as B.C. approvals drop sharply
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby is doubling down on his criticism of the…
‘Holy Spirit was leading me’: Vancouver Chinatown stabbing suspect Donnelly testifies
VANCOUVER — The man accused of stabbing three people at a Vancouver Chinatown festival in…
Cornelius’s spectacular free kick lifts Canadian men past Wales in soccer friendly
SWANSEA — Facing European opposition without some key players, Canada knew the September FIFA international…
Poilievre calls on Liberals to enact Conservative election pledges on housing
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre is encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to adopt Conservative plans to…
Vancouver-based Teck Resources and Anglo American announce $70 billion tie-up
In what’s shaping up to be the world’s biggest mining deal of the past decade,…
Devils’ Jack Hughes on older brother: ‘At some point, I want to play with Quinn’
LAS VEGAS — Jack Hughes is keen for a family reunion. Speaking to a small…
From wages to pickets, here are 5 things to know about B.C.’s public service strike
Job action affecting public service workers in British Columbia has entered its second week. Here…
Union says 4,000 workers on 22 pickets as B.C. public service strike expands
Picket lines by British Columbia’s public service employees are expanding to 22 sites involving more…
B.C. strike escalates but doesn’t hit liquor sites, as province unveils 4.5% offer
SURREY — The president of the British Columbia General Employees’ Union says an expansion of…
New ballet company to open in Vancouver under Joshua Beamish next year
TORONTO — Vancouver choreographer Joshua Beamish is bringing a new ballet company to the city…
Three charged with helping fugitive murderer Rabih Alkhalil escape B.C. jail
SURREY — Federal police investigating the escape of gangland killer Rabih Alkhalil from a British…
Canadian women to face 24th-ranked Switzerland in October soccer friendly
TORONTO — Ninth-ranked Canada will play No. 24 Switzerland in an international women’s friendly during…
In the news today: Teck Resources to merge with Anglo American
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
New Vancouver policing district for Downtown Eastside as task force results unveiled
VANCOUVER — Plans are underway to establish a new policing district in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside,…
Suspect pleads not guilty in triple stabbing at 2023 Vancouver Chinatown festival
VANCOUVER — The man accused of stabbing three people at a festival in Vancouver’s Chinatown…
Northern Super League expanding in 2027 with ownership interest from abroad
TORONTO — The Northern Super League is looking at adding a seventh team in 2027,…
Ahead of their matchup in Swansea, a look at the Canada-Wales soccer history
SWANSEA — Canada plays Wales in Swansea in an international men’s soccer friendly on Tuesday.…
Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks not dwelling on difficult season
VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson believes the Vancouver Canucks have more to give this season —…
Almost half of Canadians want the Temporary Foreign Worker program eliminated: poll
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests 44 per cent of Canadians want to see the…
Vancouver festival attack fund to become endowment for Filipino community
VANCOUVER — A fund that raised $2 million for victims and families after the Lapu…
Smoke, ‘unsettled’ weather expected parts of British Columbia
After a weekend of smoke-filled skies across much of British Columbia, conditions are expected to…
Many EV owners say they’re undeterred after the federal government’s mandate pause
Not much changed immediately for electric vehicle drivers across Canada after the federal government announced…