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Tom McVie's hockey career took him from the Johnstown Jets to the Boston Bruins
Tom McVie, who coached the New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets, has died. He was 89. McVie, also a longtime member of the Boston Bruins organization, died Sunday at his home in Va...
Jan 20, 2025
CFLPA 'strongly protests' league's suspension of veteran DB Loucheiz Purifoy
TORONTO - The CFL Players' Association says it "strongly protests" the CFL's suspension of defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy for violating its drug policy. Hours before the CFL announced it was suspendi...
Jan 20, 2025
Salmonella linked to recalled mini pastries may have infected nearly 1,600: PHAC
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada said nearly 1,600 people may have been infected with salmonella linked to the recall of mini pastries. The federal agency's director of outbreak management...
Jan 20, 2025
Killer on parole is arrested in B.C. over threats made when his points card failed
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say they've arrested a 66-year-old man for uttering threats against a gas station clerk and only later learned the suspect was a convicted murderer out on parole from a...
Jan 20, 2025
Vancouver Canucks willing to consider trades if the fit is right: GM
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin says he's open to making a trade - as long as the deal makes sense for the team. His remarks come as reports continue to swirl about the fut...
Jan 20, 2025
York United FC acquires Canadian midfielder Steffen Yeates from Pacific FC
York United FC has acquired Steffen Yeates from Pacific FC, signing the 25-year-old Canadian midfielder to a two-year contract with a club option for another year. Yeates joined Pacific in December 20...
Jan 20, 2025
B.C. launches short-term rental registry with annual fees to rein in 'speculators'
VANCOUVER - Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says B.C. is launching a registry for short-term rentals to further crack down on "speculators" operating illegally. Kahlon says all short-term rental operator...
Jan 20, 2025
Finnish developer pitches 250-room floating hotel for Vancouver harbour
VANCOUVER - A Finnish developer wants to bring a 250-room floating hotel into Vancouver's harbour. A statement from Sunborn International Holding says the proposed hotel would be 136 metres long and 1...
Jan 20, 2025
Environment minister says Donald Trump pulling out of Paris pact is "deplorable"
MONTEBELLO, QUEBEC - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says it's "deplorable" that President Donald Trump is again pulling the U.S. out of the 2015 Paris Accord. He says it's "quite ironic" that ...
Jan 20, 2025
Federal immigration department to cut more than 3,300 jobs, unions say
OTTAWA - Two federal public service unions say the Immigration Department is set to cut 3,300 jobs. The Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Canada Employment and Immigration Union say in a joint...
Jan 20, 2025