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Back to Seattle: Carroll, Smith return in Raiders-Seahawks pre-season game
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) - Seattle represents a proving ground for Pete Carroll and Geno Smith. Carroll, especially, left an indelible mark on the Seahawks by coaching them to their only Super Bowl title....
Aug 05, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney announces support measures for softwood lumber industry
KELOWNA - The federal government is setting up a safety net of loans, product-development grants and market diversification plans for Canada's softwood lumber industry in an effort to shield it from t...
Aug 05, 2025

Toronto Argonauts sign veteran Canadian offensive lineman Ryan Sceviour
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have signed veteran Canadian offensive lineman Ryan Sceviour, the CFL club announced Tuesday. The six-foot-four, 320-pound Sceviour played eight games with the Saskatch...
Aug 05, 2025

RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu. ...
Aug 05, 2025

With her star rising, Canadian sensation Victoria Mboko set for NBO semifinal
MONTREAL - Victoria Mboko isn't only winning over Canadian fans with her captivating run at the National Bank Open, she's making believers of her opponents. The teenage sensation is having a dream tou...
Aug 05, 2025

Canucks sign forward Vitali Kravtsov to one-year, two-way contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Vitali Kravtsov to a one-year, two-way contract, the NHL club announced Tuesday. The 25-year-old had 58 points (27 goals, 31 assists) in 66 games ...
Aug 05, 2025

Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from reallocating $4 billion meant to help communities protect against natural disasters. U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stear...
Aug 05, 2025

Young goalkeeper Adisa De Rosario climbing the ranks with Toronto FC
TORONTO - Just 20, Adisa De Rosario has spent half his life in Toronto FC colours. The young goalkeeper joined the TFC academy in 2015. Even then, he was no stranger to the club's training centre, hav...
Aug 05, 2025

No overnight growth at Wesley Ridge wildfire still considered 'out of control'
PARKSVILLE - Progress is steady on the out of control wildfire north of Cameron Lake, with minimal growth detected overnight. The Wesley Ridge wildfire remains at 511 hectares, or around 5 kilometres ...
Aug 05, 2025

B.C. mink farmers lose appeal for damages against province for pandemic-era ban
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal says lawsuits launched by mink farmers over a pandemic-era ban on their farms have "no reasonable prospect of success," dismissing their bid for damages against th...
Aug 05, 2025