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More snow closes many schools and campuses, amid B.C. freeze
VANCOUVER - A fresh blast of snow has shut many schools in Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island as frigid weather brings temperatures as low as -39 Celsius to other parts of British Columbia. Among th...
Feb 4, 2025
‘More money is coming’: Canada’s Nurse on one-year deal with WNBA's Chicago Sky
Newly signed Chicago Sky guard Kia Nurse chose her free-agency destination carefully. Currently in Nashville, Tenn., for her first Athletes Unlimited basketball season, Nurse tapped into the experienc...
Feb 4, 2025
Quebec union group urges Amazon boycott after warehouse closure announcement
MONTREAL - A Quebec labour group is urging governments and the public to boycott Amazon after the retail giant announced the closure of its seven warehouses in the province. CSN president Caroline Sen...
Feb 4, 2025
Hernandez Gray, Chukwu lead Canadian women into CONCACAF U-20 qualifying play
Midfielder Jeneva Hernandez Gray and high-scoring forward Annabelle Chukwu lead Canada's 21-player squad for CONCACAF women's under-20 qualifying play later this month. The first round of CONCACAF qua...
Feb 4, 2025
How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on the lunar far side. That's good news for scie...
Feb 4, 2025
Momentum beginning to swing in Vancouver housing as January sales rise
VANCOUVER - The number of homes that changed hands in the Vancouver area rose again last month, but the city's real estate board says new listings outpaced demand as sellers showed they're eager to en...
Feb 4, 2025
Senate committee advances Robert F. Kennedy Jr. nomination to be health secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the controversial environmental lawyer turned public health critic, cleared his first hurdle on Tuesday to become the nation's top health official when the Sen...
Feb 4, 2025
Canadian midfielder Liam Fraser signs with Crawley Town of England's League One
CRAWLEY - Canadian international midfielder Liam Fraser has signed a six-month contract with Crawley Town FC of England's League One. Crawley (6-15-6) currently sits 22nd in England's 24-team third-ti...
Feb 4, 2025
Russia and Belarus remain banned from ice hockey tournaments until at least May 2026
ZURICH (AP) - Russia and Belarus are to remain frozen out of International Ice Hockey Federation competitions through the 2025-26 season. The IIHF decision on Tuesday covers all world championships an...
Feb 4, 2025
Spain men's coach De la Fuente distances himself from Hermoso kiss case at Rubiales trial
MADRID (AP) - Spain men's coach Luis de la Fuente told a judge in the Luis Rubiales trial on Tuesday that he did not get involved in discussions related to Jenni Hermoso following her World Cup kiss f...
Feb 4, 2025