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Bomb squad called to Abbotsford, B.C., thrift store after grenade is donated
ABBOTSFORD - Thrift stores can be a treasure trove of unusual finds, but a discovery in a donation bin at an Abbotsford, B.C., store set off a police and bomb squad response. Abbotsford Police say wor...
Feb 27, 2024
Canadians down Trinidad 3-0 to qualify for CONCACAF U-20 Championship
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad And Tobago - Canada booked its ticket to the CONCACAF U-20 Championship with a 3-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday, completing a perfect 3-0-0 run in Group D qualifying...
Feb 27, 2024
Rapidly expanding wildfires in the Texas Panhandle prompt evacuations
CANADIAN, Texas (AP) - A rapidly widening Texas wildfire doubled in size Tuesday and prompted evacuation orders in at least one small town as strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm highs fueled...
Feb 27, 2024
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says Winnipeg is a 'strong NHL market'
WINNIPEG - NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says Winnipeg is a strong NHL market where "hockey matters," and that he believes the attendance issues affecting the team will be resolved. Bettman spoke to r...
Feb 27, 2024
Outbreak of deer disease new to Gulf Islands concerning provincial veterinarians
NANAIMO - Provincial veterinarians are asking the public to keep a lookout for a nasty viral disease affecting deer in the region.Adenovirus hemorrhagic disease (AHD), is a rapidly fatal viral disease...
Feb 27, 2024
Canada women look to keep rolling at CONCACAF W Gold Cup against Costa Rica
Having won twice already, the Olympic champion Canadian women are assured of making the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup. But a victory Wednesday over No. 43 Costa Rica in its final Group C ga...
Feb 27, 2024
B.C. Premier Eby apologizes to Doukhobors, for wrongs that 'echoed for generations'
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has officially apologized in the Victoria legislature to members of the Doukhobor religious community, including children who were forcibly taken from the...
Feb 27, 2024
B.C. Premier Eby apologizes to Doukhobors, for wrongs that 'echoed for generations'
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has officially apologized in the Victoria legislature to members of the Doukhobor religious community, including children who were forcibly taken from the...
Feb 27, 2024
Generals ready to battle Glacier Kings in first round of VIJHL Playoffs
PARKSVILLE - The Oceanside Generals are set to kick off their VIJHL title defense.The team finished third in the North Division and draws a matchup against the second seeded Comox Valley Glacier Kings...
Feb 27, 2024
Lu Dort thinks more high school programs will help grow basketball in Montreal
OKLAHOMA CITY - Luguentz Dort likes the direction that basketball in Montreal is headed, but he would make just one tweak. Dort is having an excellent season as the starting small forward for the West...
Feb 27, 2024