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Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander gets first NBA all-star nod
Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Philadelphia's Joel Embiid, and Portland's Damian Lillard had to have known they were going to the all-star game. Players averaging more than 30 points per gam...
Feb 02, 2023
Bo Horvat, Elias Pettersson ready for 'last ride' together at NHL all-star game
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Bo Horvat and Elias Pettersson ran the gamut of emotions starring for the Vancouver Canucks. Playoff highs. Crushing defeats. And a miserable 2022-23 season. Despite this week'...
Feb 02, 2023
'We're seeing a growing need for extra services:' additional substance use and mental health resources announced for SD 68
NANAIMO - Incoming supports are aimed at tackling the growing number of local students dealing with mental health and substance use challenges.The provincial Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions a...
Feb 02, 2023
Senate passes Liberals' controversial online streaming act with a dozen amendments
OTTAWA - Big tech companies that offer online streaming services could soon be required to contribute to Canadian content as a controversial Liberal bill gets one step closer to becoming law. The Sena...
Feb 02, 2023
Vancouver Chinatown vandalism suspect arrested, amid surge of reported incidents
Vancouver police say they've arrested a suspect in a spate of vandalism incidents in Chinatown. The department says in a news release that officers patrolling the neighbourhood arrested a man in his 6...
Feb 02, 2023
Curling Canada says pregnancy exemption to be expanded in 2024
Curling Canada says it is opening up its pregnancy exemption eligibility to all teams competing at next year's Canadian women's and men's championships, with the announcement coming a day after the or...
Feb 02, 2023
N.W.T. piloting new northern studies course for Grade 12 students
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has begun piloting a new northern studies course for Grade 12 students with an emphasis on reconciliation. The elective course was created in the N.W.T. through...
Feb 02, 2023
Canada Soccer parts ways with chief marketing officer Sandra Gage
Sandra Gage, who was front and centre with the Canadian team at the recent World Cup in Qatar, has been let go as chief marketing officer of Canada Soccer. Gage had been with the governing body since ...
Feb 02, 2023
Pentagon: Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western US
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks o...
Feb 02, 2023
Teck completes sale of Fort Hills stake to project partners; exits oilsands
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says it has completed the sale of its 21.3 per cent stake in the Fort Hills oilsands mine to Suncor Energy Inc. and TotalEnergies EP Canada Ltd. The Vancouver-based min...
Feb 02, 2023