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B.C. Premier touts involuntary care plans at convention, days before campaign begins
VANCOUVER - B.C. Premier David Eby says several city governments are on board with having a "secure site" to house and treat severely mentally ill and drug addicted people. Eby told local politicians ...
Sep 19, 2024
West Fraser indefinitely curtails Lake Butler, Fla., sawmill
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it's indefinitely curtailing its sawmill in Lake Butler, Fla., by the end of the month. The Vancouver-based company says the decision is because of high fi...
Sep 19, 2024
With NHL national rights up in 2026, could Amazon be the big winner after MLSE deal?
Rogers Communications' plan to buy out Bell's ownership share of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment could become a big victory for an emerging power player on the sports media scene. The deal makes...
Sep 19, 2024
Gausman pitches 5 no-hit innings and Guerrero goes deep twice as Blue Jays beat Rangers 4-0
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Kevin Gausman pitched five no-hit innings before exiting with lower back tightness, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit two solo homers after that and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texa...
Sep 19, 2024
Norris looks to put injury woes behind him as Senators open training camp
OTTAWA - The road to recovery for Josh Norris has been long, but he's starting training camp determined to leave the challenges of past seasons behind him. The Ottawa Senators centre has had his share...
Sep 19, 2024
Justice Department opens civil rights probe into sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff's department whose officers tortured two Black men in a racist attack that included beat...
Sep 19, 2024
Off-season departures means opportunity knocks for young players at Jets camp
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have some huge holes to fill on both offence and defence this season. They lost second-line centre Sean Monahan and winger Tyler Toffoli to free agency and promising centr...
Sep 19, 2024
Stamps, Riders face off in battle of teams desperate to make a playoff push
CALGARY - Even though the Calgary Stampeders haven't won a game in more than a month, they're still right in the thick of things in the CFL's West Division. When the Stampeders (4-8-1) host the Saskat...
Sep 19, 2024
Veteran linebacker Wynton McManis returns to Argos defence to face Ticats
TORONTO - Wynton McManis will get a second shot at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The veteran linebacker returns Friday night when the Toronto Argonauts (7-6) host Hamilton (4-9). McManis missed six games w...
Sep 19, 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Ottawa, Montreal next week
OTTAWA - French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Canada next week after a planned trip in July was cancelled amid political turmoil in France. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in a statemen...
Sep 19, 2024