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Vancouver Whitecaps not discounting Valour FC heading into Canadian Championship
The Vancouver Whitecaps heard analysts' predictions ahead of the Major League Soccer season. Pundits mused the club would finish 14th or 15th in the standings, that the 'Caps were a middling team that...
May 19, 2025
Gwyneth Philips, Taylor Heise, Gabbie Hughes named PWHL's three stars of the week
TORONTO - Ottawa Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips, Minnesota Frost forward Taylor Heise and Ottawa forward Gabbie Hughes have been named the Professional Women's Hockey League's three stars of the we...
May 19, 2025
Tolvanen nets SO winner as Finland hands Canada first loss of men's hockey worlds
STOCKHOLM - Eeli Tolvanen scored the shootout winner as Finland handed Canada its first loss of the world hockey championship 2-1 on Monday. Patrik Puistola scored the game-tying marker for Finland at...
May 19, 2025
Charge, Frost keep focus on Walter Cup final after expansion draft announcement
OTTAWA - On the eve of the Walter Cup final opener between the Ottawa Charge and the Minnesota Frost, the Professional Women's Hockey League announced the dates, rules and procedures surrounding the 2...
May 19, 2025
Environment Canada issues weather alerts for B.C. Interior highways
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for three major highways in the British Columbia Interior. The weather agency says a Pacific front began approaching the southweste...
May 19, 2025
After lopsided loss to TFC, CF Montreal looks to turn the page in cup game at Forge
Still smarting from a weekend 6-1 drubbing at the hands of rival Toronto FC, CF Montreal looks to turn the page Tuesday when it visits perennial Canadian Premier League powerhouse Forge FC in the open...
May 19, 2025
Denzel Washington receives surprise honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes premiere for 'Highest 2 Lowest'
CANNES, France (AP) - Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Frmaux surprised Denzel Washington with an honorary Palme d'Or before the premiere of "Highest 2 Lowest" on Monday night. "This is my brother, ...
May 19, 2025
Canada Soccer names preliminary 60-man roster for this summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup
Canada has filed its preliminary roster for next month's CONCACAF Gold Cup, a 60-man list that will be reduced to a final squad of 23 to 26 players by June 4. The 18th edition of the CONCACAF champion...
May 19, 2025
Judge bars Trump administration from shutting peace institute that sought to end violent conflicts
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with its dismantling of the U.S. Institute of Peace, an organization taken over in March by Elon Musk's...
May 19, 2025
Supreme Court allows Trump to strip protections from some Venezuelans; deportations could follow
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation. The court's order, with on...
May 19, 2025