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The Oilers are not limping into this Stanley Cup Final against the Panthers
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Connor McDavid is fine, and coach Kris Knoblauch expects the best hockey player in the world to be good to go for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. That ...
Jun 02, 2025
Nanaimo hammer thrower wins Kenyan World Athletics event
NAIROBI, KENYA - It's another accolade for Nanaimo-born hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg.The reigning Olympic gold medalist added to his trophy cabinet with gold at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Keny...
Jun 02, 2025
South Koreans vote for new president in wake of Yoon's ouster over martial law
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Millions of South Koreans are voting Tuesday for a new president in a snap election triggered by the ouster of Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative who now faces an explosive trial ...
Jun 02, 2025
B.C. primary care review underway, part of NDP's confidence deal with Greens
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has launched a review of its primary health care system, in accordance with the ruling New Democrats' confidence agreement with the Green Party. The assessme...
Jun 02, 2025
B.C. provides peek into $2.95B SkyTrain tunnel, set to open in 2027
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has provided a glimpse of progress on the Broadway subway tunnel, which is set to expand Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain capacity significantly in 2027. Transpor...
Jun 02, 2025
Michael Bradley, David Edgar join Canada as guest coaches during June FIFA window
HALIFAX - Former U.S. and Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley and former Canadian international defender David Edgar have joined Canada as guest coaches under Jesse Marsch during the current FIFA inter...
Jun 02, 2025
Here are some facts about the proposed cull of hundreds of ostriches at B.C. farm
Protesters have been gathered for weeks at an ostrich farm in Edgewood, B.C., where an outbreak of avian flu killed 69 of the birds in December and January. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency wants t...
Jun 02, 2025
Flying High: Toronto Blue Jays on upswing entering home series against Phillies
TORONTO - A visit by the woeful Athletics came at an ideal time for the Toronto Blue Jays. Canada's lone big-league team was in a tailspin before finding its form last week. Toronto has won five in a ...
Jun 02, 2025
B.C. ostrich farm calls for independent testing to prevent 'unnecessary destruction'
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The operators of a British Columbia ostrich flock that's facing a cull order after an avian flu outbreak are calling for independent testing of the birds to preven...
Jun 02, 2025
Parksville crash causes substantial power outage
PARKSVILLE - A motorist clipped the back of a truck and rolled over in a disruptive Saturday night crash in downtown Parksville. It happened at about 10:20 p.m. in the area of Hwy. 19A and the Alberni...
Jun 02, 2025