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Whitecaps look to fell slumping Timbers in first Cascadia matchup of the season
VANCOUVER - Just five games into the Major League Soccer season, Vanni Sartini says his side Vancouver Whitecaps are preparing for another crucial match. Facing the Portland Timbers is always a big de...
Apr 08, 2022
Canada's Christine Sinclair focusing on 'bigger things' than scoring milestone
VANCOUVER - Canadian soccer legend Christine Sinclair isn't looking backwards. While a celebration is set to be held Friday for a record-setting goal she scored more than two years ago, Sinclair isn't...
Apr 08, 2022
B.C. Vaccine Card phases out of provincial pandemic response
NANAIMO - For the first time since mid-September, a provincial vaccine passport is no longer a requirement for most indoor, public settings.With case counts dwindling, provincial health officer Dr. Bo...
Apr 08, 2022
Montreals Mihailovic looking to carry good form into clash with Red Bulls
Djordje Mihailovic is still a catalyst for CF Montral's offence, but this season he's performing that role in a very different way. After breaking the single-season franchise record with 16 assists la...
Apr 08, 2022
Jose Berríos expects butterflies ahead of start in Blue Jays home opener
TORONTO - Jos Berros knows he'll have goosebumps as he warms up ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays home opener. Berros will be Toronto's starting pitcher in its season debut at Rogers Centre against the T...
Apr 08, 2022
Ukrainian leaders predict more gruesome discoveries ahead
CHERNIHIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian authorities say a rocket strike killed more than 30 people and wounded over 100 at a train station that was being used to evacuate civilians in eastern Ukraine. The...
Apr 08, 2022
Budget reflections from the Opposition and Ukrainian horrors : In The News for Apr. 8
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Apr. 8 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Apr 08, 2022
The federal budget will have the support of the NDP, but will also face opposition
OTTAWA - The Liberals have done enough to honour their agreement with the NDP, but that doesn't mean the federal budget will pass without opposition. "We still have critiques and criticisms," NDP Lead...
Apr 08, 2022
'Which thing to build?': Montem Resources weighs coal mine versus hydrogen in Alberta
A company hoping to develop coal in Alberta's Rocky Mountains says it will decide by the end of June whether to convert its open-pit mine proposal into a renewable energy project. "Montem's currently ...
Apr 08, 2022
End of vaccine card in B.C. too soon as BA.2 variant spreads: doctor
VANCOUVER - It's too early to drop all COVID-19 restrictions, including proof of vaccination at indoor venues, as infections rise in British Columbia due to a "let it rip" approach for managing the vi...
Apr 08, 2022