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B.C. ferry sailing delayed after six guests fell ill onboard; two taken to hospital
VICTORIA - A BC Ferries sailing from Vancouver Island to Metro Vancouver had to be delayed close to an hour this weekend after six passengers became ill onboard and two had to be taken to hospital. A ...
Mar 23, 2025
Lindsey Vonn takes 2nd in the final World Cup race of her comeback season, Lara Gut-Behrami wins
SUN VALLEY, Idaho (AP) - Lindsey Vonn concluded her comeback season at age 40 with a second-place finish in a World Cup super-G race Sunday that was won by Swiss standout Lara Gut-Behrami. Vonn found ...
Mar 23, 2025
Southern B.C. faces messy roads, localized flooding with heavy rain, melting snow
VANCOUVER - Part of southern British Columbia is facing a two-day weather system that's expected to bring heavy rain and snowmelt due to rising freezing levels, resulting in potentially messy driving ...
Mar 23, 2025
Thiago Motta fired as coach of slumping Juventus. Igor Tudor named as replacement
TURIN, Italy (AP) - Thiago Motta was fired as coach of slumping Juventus on Sunday, with Igor Tudor named as a replacement for the rest of the season. "The club would like to thank Thiago Motta and al...
Mar 23, 2025
Canadian teenager Erin Brooks places third at World Surf League event in Portugal
PENICHE - Canadian teenage surfer Erin Brooks finished third at the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal after losing to American Gabriela Bryan in semifinal action Sunday in the third event of the season on the...
Mar 23, 2025
Namibia defeats Canada to complete T20 cricket sweep of Canadian men
WINDHOEK - Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton scored 65 runs and Nikolaas Davin added 52 as Namibia defeated Canada by eight wickets in a T20 cricket game Sunday. Their 104-run second-wicket partnership was a Nam...
Mar 23, 2025
Canada's Homan beats Switzerland's Tirinzoni to defend women's world curling title
UIJEONGBU-SI - It was a successful title defence for Canada's Rachel Homan. Homan captured a second straight world women's curling championship Sunday with a 7-3 victory over Switzerland's Silvana Tir...
Mar 23, 2025
Canada's Jonathan Di Bella wins One Championship kickboxing interim world title
SAITAMA - Canadian kickboxer Jonathan Di Bella used his speed and a punishing calf kick to win the One Championship interim strawweight title Sunday with a unanimous decision over Thailand's Sam-A Gai...
Mar 23, 2025
Raiders building roster to take a step forward in 2025
NANAIMO - The VI Raiders made major strides in 2024 and the expectation is progress even further this upcoming season.After an 0-10 campaign in 2023 the Raiders finished 4-6 last year.Head coach Shawn...
Mar 23, 2025
Anti-overdose naloxone kits at transit stops could help save lives, study suggests
VANCOUVER - Researcher Benjamin Leung carries a naloxone kit in his backpack in case of encountering an opioid overdose - but he admits that's about as practical as carrying a fire extinguisher in cas...
Mar 23, 2025