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NHL prevents Fleury from wearing a special mask for the Wild's Native American Heritage night
Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was told by the NHL he could not wear a custom mask for the team's Native American Heritage night, his agent said Friday. Allan Walsh confirmed his client w...
Nov 24, 2023

Union says deal with Vancouver police would make officers highest paid in Canada
VANCOUVER - The union representing Vancouver's police officers says it has reached a tentative labour agreement that, if passed, will see its members become Canada's highest-paid officers. Vancouver P...
Nov 24, 2023

Union says deal with Vancouver police would make officers highest paid in Canada
VANCOUVER - The union representing Vancouver's police officers says it has reached a tentative labour agreement that, if passed, will see its members become Canada's highest-paid officers. Vancouver P...
Nov 24, 2023

Canucks place Soucy on LTIR, Suter on IR
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks say they have placed defenceman Carson Soucy on long-term injured reserve and forward Pius Suter on injured reserve retroactively. Soucy, 29, hasn't played since Nov....
Nov 24, 2023

B.C. sex offender Randall Hopley stays in custody after skipping court date
VANCOUVER - A high-risk sex offender arrested by Vancouver police after a 10-day manhunt earlier this month remains in custody awaiting his next court date. Randall Hopley was to appear in court on Fr...
Nov 24, 2023

B.C. sex offender Randall Hopley stays in custody after skipping court date
VANCOUVER - A high-risk sex offender arrested by Vancouver police after a 10-day manhunt earlier this month remains in custody awaiting his next court date. Randall Hopley was to appear in court on Fr...
Nov 24, 2023

Twenty-two per cent of construction cones in downtown Montreal are 'useless': report
MONTREAL - A new report by Montreal's chamber of commerce says about one in five of the ubiquitous orange construction cones in the city's downtown appears to serve no purpose. The Chamber of Commerce...
Nov 24, 2023

Some Home Decorators Collection artificial Christmas trees recalled over fire risk
OTTAWA - Home Depot is recalling some of its pre-lit artificial Christmas trees because they could pose a fire hazard. Health Canada says consumers should stop using the Home Decorators Collection 7.5...
Nov 24, 2023

Survey says 75% of B.C.'s jobs in next decade will need post-secondary education
BURNABY, B.C. - The latest labour market survey for British Columbia says 75 per cent of the one million jobs needed over the next decade will require some level of post-secondary education or trainin...
Nov 24, 2023

Manitoba government may push back promise to freeze hydroelectric rates
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's new NDP government may push back a promise to freeze hydroelectric rates for one year. New numbers from Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro show the utility is now expecting a net loss th...
Nov 24, 2023