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Kazakhstan beats Canada in BJK Cup qualifier, advances to finals
ASTANA — Canada will not advancing to the Billie Jean King Cup finals after losing…
Hazardous gas sends 8 to hospital after chemicals mix at Victoria pool
Eight people were taken to hospital after chemicals at a Victoria pool combined to create…
FC Supra du Québec set for CPL debut with a homegrown roster: ‘Our biggest strength’
MONTREAL — Jesse Marsch called Moïse Bombito’s late discovery “unacceptable” two summers ago. The Montreal-born…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for March, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in March. Statistics Canada also…
Quarterback Nathan Rourke chasing sustained CFL success with B.C. Lions
Flag football and the 2028 Summer Olympics aren’t proving to be a distraction for quarterback…
Brain injury a shadow crisis amid overdose deaths in British Columbia
VANCOUVER — Edwin Bergsson’s friend broke down the door of his recording studio in Victoria…
Andreescu, Cross open for Canada in Billie Jean King Cup qualifying
ASTANA — Bianca Andreescu and Kayla Cross will handle singles for Canada in Billie Jean…
LNG Canada gas flaring far exceeding volumes allowed under permits: documents
Documents show the volume of gas flared at the LNG Canada plant on British Columbia’s…
These are the faces of B.C.’s 10-year toxic drug emergency
More than 18,000 people have died of drug overdoses since British Columbia declared the issue…
Takeaways from the Gilgo Beach case as Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to 7 murders and admits to an 8th
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island man who carried out a series of murders…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
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Guatemalan man pleads guilty in federal court after truck crash in Mexico killed over 50…
North Dakota back at Frozen Four, with top NHL draft prospect Keaton Verhoeff in tow
Keaton Verhoeff has experienced some big changes over the last 10 months. The hulking defenceman…
Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to murder charges and admits he killed 8 women in the Gilgo Beach case
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island architect who led a secret life as a…
Former commercial pilot Shaheer Cassim admits guilt in B.C. plane hijacking
RICHMOND — Federal prosecutors say a British Columbia man has pleaded guilty to two terrorism…
Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, did not apply for…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
The Latest: Iran says it has accepted a 2-week ceasefire in the war Iran’s Supreme…
Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, faces war crime charges…
Record warmth in B.C. over weekend as high winds arrive along southern coast
VANCOUVER — Spring weather in British Columbia brought record-high daily temperatures to several communities, while…
BC Ferries sailings hampered by forecasted high winds and vessel problems
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s ferry operator has been plagued by a combination of vessel troubles…
Canada Soccer names roster for U-20 friendlies in Costa Rica
Jeneva Hernandez Gray of Portugal’s Sporting CP and AFC Toronto’s Olivia Chisholm will join Canada’s…
Environment Canada says strong winds are coming to parts of B.C. starting on Monday.
VANCOUVER — A special weather statement issued for much of British Columbia’s southern coast and…
Universities offering exam deferrals, holds on tuition as war rages on in Middle East
OTTAWA — Universities across Canada are offering some international students extra supports like exam deferrals…
Suspicious fire at waste management facility under investigation in Victoria
VICTORIA — Police say a fire near a Victoria waste management facility has been ruled…
Good Friday is a unique and solemn day for Christians, with ancient prayers and fervent processions
MIAMI (AP) — Good Friday is a unique — and uniquely solemn — day in…