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Attendance, ticket records growing at 2023 Women's World Cup
SYDNEY (AP) - With Matildas' matches becoming hot tickets, Australia's run to the Women's World Cup semifinals and the expanded 32-team format have helped set records for attendance at the tournament....
Aug 14, 2023
Housing minister says federal government should have stayed in housing game
BURNABY, B.C. - Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government should have never got out of the housing business even as high-income professionals are struggling to find affordable housing. ...
Aug 14, 2023
Housing minister says federal government should have stayed in housing game
BURNABY, B.C. - Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government should have never got out of the housing business even as high-income professionals are struggling to find affordable housing. ...
Aug 14, 2023
Canadian women to face Wales, England and France at WXV tournament in New Zealand
The fourth-ranked Canadian women's rugby team will open against No. 6 Wales at this fall's inaugural WXV tournament in New Zealand before facing No. 1 England and No. 3 France. The WXV tournament feat...
Aug 14, 2023
Chewie the guinea pig looking for new pad to call home
NANAIMO - Set your fazers to adorable and meet Chewie!This 3-year-old guinea pig has a wonderful personality and will be the best cuddler you've ever had.He enjoys leafy greens, bell peppers, and othe...
Aug 14, 2023
Records fall as heat wave spreads from B.C.'s south coast to Interior
VANCOUVER - During British Columbia's heat dome in 2021, Nasrin Moshiri had to resort to putting the children in her daycare in the bathtub to stay cool. This week, she's taking them to the beach. "I ...
Aug 14, 2023
Texas woman who helped hide US soldier Vanessa Guillén’s body sentenced to 30 years in prison
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas woman was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for helping dispose of the body of a U.S. soldier, whose 2020 killing sparked a movement of women speaking out about sexua...
Aug 14, 2023
Alberta premier offers up contradictory versions for imposed wind and solar pause
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has offered conflicting explanations for why her government put a temporary ban on large wind and solar energy projects. Smith told reporters in Calgary today ...
Aug 14, 2023
Montreal Alouettes sign quarterback Reece Udinski
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have signed quarterback Reece Udinski to a contract, the team announced Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Udinski, 24, played for the University of Richmo...
Aug 14, 2023
Georgia court website publishes, then takes down, list of criminal charges against Trump
ATLANTA (AP) - A list of criminal charges in Georgia against former President Donald Trump briefly appeared Monday on a Fulton County website, but prosecutors said Trump had not been indicted in their...
Aug 14, 2023