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Internal report urged Canada to counter rhetoric about a 'crisis' at border
OTTAWA - An internal government report warned a year ago that allowing "the trend of negative rhetoric" about the security of the Canada-U.S. border could lead to a thickening of the 49th parallel, ad...
Feb 16, 2025
Invictus Games to wrap up with closing ceremony in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The Invictus Games wrap up in Vancouver today with a closing ceremony that will include Canadian band Barenaked Ladies, singer-songwriter Jelly Roll and duo The War And Treaty. The ceremon...
Feb 16, 2025
Austrian official says the suspect in the fatal stabbing attack had an 'Islamic terror motive'
VIENNA (AP) - Austrian authorities say they have classified the deadly stabbing attack in a southern city as an "Islamic terror incident." The suspect, a 23-year-old Syrian man, stabbed six passersby ...
Feb 16, 2025
Streak over as Clippers fall in overtime heartbreaker
NANAIMO - The Clippers' seven-game win streak ended in heartbreaking fashion Saturday night, in a low-offence affair.Entertaining the Prince George Spruce Kings at Frank Crane Arena on Saturday, Feb. ...
Feb 15, 2025
Chinese skier Fanghui wins in Calgary, finishes tied for Crystal Globe with Atkin
CALGARY - The race to win the women's freestyle ski halfpipe Crystal Globe went down to the wire on Saturday night at WinSport's Canada Olympic Park. With defending champion Eileen Gu not competing in...
Feb 15, 2025
Canada, U.S. drop the gloves in fight-filled start to 4 Nations matchup
MONTREAL - Canada's game against the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off started with plenty of fireworks Saturday. After the Bell Centre crowd once again lustily booed the American national anthe...
Feb 15, 2025
Fans again boo U.S. anthem before spirited rendition of 'O Canada' at 4 Nations
MONTREAL - Hockey fans loudly booed the American national anthem before passionately singing "O Canada" ahead of Saturday night's showdown between Canada and the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Of...
Feb 15, 2025
Patrick Rodgers takes the lead at Torrey Pines as Scheffler and McIlroy falter
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Patrick Rodgers is often mentioned alongside Tiger Woods because they share the Stanford record for most wins. What usually follows is the reminder that the 32-year-old Rodgers has ye...
Feb 15, 2025
Fans again boo U.S. anthem before spirited rendition of 'O Canada' at 4 Nations
MONTREAL - Hockey fans loudly booed the American national anthem before passionately singing "O Canada" ahead of Saturday night's showdown between Canada and the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Of...
Feb 15, 2025
B.C. health authorities confirm new measles case in the Lower Mainland
VANCOUVER - Health authorities in British Columbia say a new case of the measles has been confirmed in the Lower Mainland in a resident who travelled to Southeast Asia. A joint statement from Fraser H...
Feb 15, 2025