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NANAIMO - It was inevitable, but the BC Football Conference (BCFC) and the VI Raiders have had their 2020 season officially cancelled due to COVID-19.The BCFC's governing body, the Canadian Junior Foo...

Some key events in Canada-U.S. trade relations since 2018: Aug. 6, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump announces plans to reimpose a 10-per-cent tariff on Canadian aluminum, saying "Canada was taking adv...

OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is promising to impose retaliatory tariffs on American products after U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday he is restoring an import tax o...

CRANBROOK, B.C. - Award-winning Canadian stage actor Brent Carver is being remembered for his natural love of theatre and zest for life. Longtime friend Janice Thomson shared a statement on ...

NANAIMO - Public health officials believe they're on the right track in the fight against COVID-19.A total of 47 new cases, including one epi-linked case, were announced by provincial health officer D...

TORONTO - Ben Chiarot says when his confidence goes up, the game slows down. It must be moving at a snail's pace right now for the Montreal Canadiens defenceman. Chiarot played an instrumental role in...

Canadian striker Jonathan David is close to finalizing a deal to join France's Lille, according to L'Equipe. The French sports newspaper reported Thursday an agreement with Belgium's KAA Gen...

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation says its server provider has increased capacity for its online 50/50 raffle for Friday's hockey game. On Wednesday, the draw "shattered an all-...

TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC point guard Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey has been named the NBA 2K League's player of the month for July. Hailey, the esports league's leading scorer, also won the awa...

TORONTO - An HIV-positive man who had protected intercourse with three women without telling them about his health status has had his aggravated sexual assault conviction upheld. In dismissing his app...