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Messi scores twice in first Inter Miami start, has 3 goals in 63 minutes for US club
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The world waited 94 minutes last Friday for Lionel Messi to score his first goal for Inter Miami of Major League Soccer. In Tuesday's match against Atlanta United, he scor...
Jul 25, 2023
Staff at lodge for LNG workers in Kitimat, B.C., win 40% pay bump, averting strike
KITIMAT, B.C. - Employees at a lodge housing workers for LNG Canada's under-construction facility in Kitimat, B.C., have won wage increases of up to 40 per cent, averting a strike. The workers' union,...
Jul 25, 2023
Caledonia Park getting more lights to better secure VI Raiders' practice area
NANAIMO - In an effort to make the area more secure following repeated break-ins, the VI Raiders practice area at Caledonia Park is getting an increase to their on-site security.Nanaimo City Council a...
Jul 25, 2023
Canadian men fire new salvo in ongoing labour dispute with Canada Soccer
The Canadian men's soccer team has fired another salvo in its ongoing labour battle with Canada Soccer, accusing the governing body of "attempting to capitalize on the Women's World Cup to force us in...
Jul 25, 2023
Veteran defensive lineman Davis back in Calgary after deal between Stamps, Ticats
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have acquired defensive lineman Ja'Gared Davis from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2024 CFL draft. Davis had seven defensive tackles...
Jul 25, 2023
Family of Amber Alert kids say disappearance has been 'devastating' to their siblings
SURREY, B.C. - The family of two British Columbia children who are the subject of an Amber Alert says their disappearance has had a "devastating" affect on their big sisters and brother. Surrey RCMP s...
Jul 25, 2023
Family of Amber Alert kids say disappearance has been 'devastating' to their siblings
SURREY, B.C. - The family of two British Columbia children who are the subject of an Amber Alert says their disappearance has had a "devastating" affect on their big sisters and brother. Surrey RCMP s...
Jul 25, 2023
Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage cancelled, thousands clean up campsite ravaged in storm
LAC STE. ANNE, Alta. - Thousands of religious pilgrims were cleaning up their ravaged campsite after a heavy storm blew through Lac Ste. Anne, Alta., cancelling events for the first time in decades. A...
Jul 25, 2023
VIJHL officially makes the jump to Junior A status
NANAIMO - It's the dawning of a new era for junior hockey in B.C.BC Hockey announced on Tuesday, July 25, the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL), including the Oceanside Generals and Nanaim...
Jul 25, 2023
TFC loans forward Akinola to Earthquakes, gets international roster spot in return
Toronto FC has loaned forward Ayo Akinola to the San Jose Earthquakes for the remainder of the 2023 Major League Soccer season, the club announced Tuesday. The Earthquakes have the option to exercise ...
Jul 25, 2023