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Voters to cast ballots for proposed Ravensong Aquatic Centre expansion
QUALICUM BEACH - Eligible voters will make their opinions known during general referendum day to borrow up to $30 million to fund expanding the Oceanside region's only public pool facility. In-person ...
Apr 05, 2025
Thomas Muller to leave Bayern Munich after this season
MUNICH (AP) - Thomas Muller will leave Bayern Munich this summer after a 25-year career at the German club. The 35-year-old Muller said Saturday, in a joint announcement with Bayern, that his "incredi...
Apr 05, 2025
Vancouver voters look to fill two council seats in municipal byelection
VANCOUVER - Voters in Vancouver are heading to the polls today - but not for the federal election that's still weeks away from its conclusion. Vancouverites will instead cast their ballots in the muni...
Apr 05, 2025
Clippers can't take advantage of hot start in Game 1 loss in Cowichan
DUNCAN - The Clippers started the BCHL playoffs with a bang, but they didn't get the result they wanted.Nanaimo had three goals in the first 3:43 of the game on markers by Luke Lavery, Justin Collins ...
Apr 04, 2025
Senate GOP approves framework for Trump's tax breaks and spending cuts after all-night session
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans plugged away overnight and into early Saturday morning to approve their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts framework, hurling past a hard line of De...
Apr 04, 2025
How close is Alex Ovechkin to breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record?
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals has tied the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin scored twice on home ice Friday night and needs one more to take sole possession of the re...
Apr 04, 2025
Rose scores, Canadian women's soccer team blanks Argentina 3-0
VANCOUVER - Jade Rose scored her first goal for Canada's women's soccer team, helping the country to a 3-0 victory over Argentina in a friendly matchup on Friday. The 22-year-old defender from Markham...
Apr 04, 2025
Korda won't defend Match Play title on the weekend after a rough day for the world's top players
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) - Nelly Korda, the world's top-ranked player, won't be around this weekend to defend her T-Mobile Match Play championship. She needed to defeat Ariya Jutanugarn, but lost 1-...
Apr 04, 2025
Rookie Ja'Kobe Walter, finally healthy, throwing weight around for Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - After another solid scoring performance Toronto Raptors rookie Ja'Kobe Walter still wanted to put the team first. Walter had 22 points to lead Toronto's offence in a 117-105 loss to the Detr...
Apr 04, 2025
Hardaway has 23 points as Pistons top Raptors 117-105; Detroit clinches playoff berth
TORONTO - Tim Hardaway Jr. had 23 points as the Detroit Pistons fended off the Toronto Raptors 117-105 on Friday to clinch a playoff berth. Jalen Duren had a double-double with 21 points and 18 reboun...
Apr 04, 2025