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Lululemon Q1 revenues surge by 88 per cent to reach $1.2 billion on strong sales
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. says its revenue soared by 88 per cent in its latest quarter, fuelled by the company's ongoing e-commerce expansion and a rebound in its brick-and-mortar store sal...
Jun 03, 2021
Jonathan David, Christine Sinclair named Canada Soccer's players of the month
TORONTO - Jonathan David and Christine Sinclair have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month for May. David became the first Canadian to win the Ligue 1 championship in France, scoring the ope...
Jun 03, 2021
Canada beats Russia in overtime in world hockey championship quarterfinal
RIGA, Latvia - Andrew Mangiapane scored in overtime as Canada beat Russia 2-1 in quarterfinal action at the world hockey championship on Thursday. The Calgary Flames forward's goal, on a pass from Tro...
Jun 03, 2021
Federal government hiking fines for hotel quarantine violators
OTTAWA - The federal government is increasing the fine for air travellers who refuse to quarantine in a designated hotel for three days after arriving in Canada. Travellers who had faced a $3,000 fine...
Jun 03, 2021
A look at the residential-school system in Canada
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation announced last week that ground-penetrating radar had located what are believed to be the remains of 215 children in an unmarked burial site on...
Jun 03, 2021
A look at the residential-school system in Canada
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation announced last week that ground-penetrating radar had located what are believed to be the remains of 215 children in an unmarked burial site on...
Jun 03, 2021
What people are saying about the MMIWG national action plan
A national action plan to implement the calls to justice of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was released on Thursday. Here is what people are saying: "For dec...
Jun 03, 2021
'It's a relief:' Some Calgary homeless put aside fears to get COVID-19 shots
CALGARY - Donald Campbell shook and wiped away tears after he received his first COVID-19 vaccination at a walk-in clinic for Calgary's homeless. The 49-year-old said he has battled alcohol and drug a...
Jun 03, 2021
Veteran Steven Vitoria marvels at Canada's youth for its talent and work ethic
At 34, centre back Steven Vitoria is the greybeard of the Canadian soccer team as it prepares for World Cup qualifying matches against Aruba and Suriname. He is surrounded by youth. Twelve members of ...
Jun 03, 2021
Shots fired complaint south of Nanaimo turns out to be paintball gun
NANAIMO - A large police response closed off an area south of Nanaimo to discover a paintball gun was the source of the complaint.A call of shots fired came in just after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2 a...
Jun 03, 2021